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Village

Newport

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′43″ N 3°29′19″ W

Map showing the location of Newport Newport
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
INV Inverness Airport80 km

About Newport

Newport is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Beinn nan Coireag and Langwell Water.

Climate of Newport

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
May (58 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Newport
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1017590625861677696107113103

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Newport

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 144 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 80 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 250 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 377 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Newport

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,816 natural sites, 511 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 18 kmN
  • Loch Stemster Lake 20 kmN
  • Loch Scalabsdale Lake 16 kmW
  • Loch Ruard Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km541 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Clett Island 48 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 58 kmN
  • Glass Islands Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,742 places

  • Hoy Island 74 kmN
  • Flotta Island 74 kmN
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 72 kmS
  • Hesta Head Natural site 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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