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Newton

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°25′49″ N 3°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Newton Newton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 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 Airport3 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport60 km

About Newton

Newton is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Bignold Park and Stack of Old Wick.

Climate of Newton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Newton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°7°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Newton

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 156 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 3 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 60 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 276 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Newton

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,053 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 7 kmSW
  • Loch of Wester Lake 10 kmN
  • Loch Watten Lake 13 kmNW
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 16 kmW

25–60 km433 places

  • Hoy Island 48 kmN
  • Flotta Island 45 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 41 kmN
  • Clett Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km974 places

  • Shapinsay Island 70 kmN
  • Rousay Island 82 kmN
  • Eday Island 86 kmN
  • Wyre Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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