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Newton

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°33′17″ N 3°19′25″ W

Map showing the location of Newton Newton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport17 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport51 km

About Newton

Newton is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Cooper's Hill and Dunnet Sands.

Climate of Newton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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°15°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1068196635455627398114121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Newton

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 17 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 51 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 233 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 290 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Newton

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,111 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Clett Island 15 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 18 kmNE
  • Cleet of Brough Island 11 kmN
  • Clett Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km567 places

  • Hoy Island 33 kmN
  • Flotta Island 33 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 35 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km852 places

  • Shapinsay Island 61 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 70 kmN
  • Eday Island 77 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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