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Paterson-Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°49′52″ N 3°54′15″ W

Map showing the location of Paterson-Island Paterson-Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inver
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport33 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport85 km

About Paterson-Island

Paterson-Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Inver Bay and Roy's Bay.

Climate of Paterson-Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Paterson-Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)755165444956596674758172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Paterson-Island

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (124 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 133 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 33 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 85 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 214 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 220 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 348 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Paterson-Island

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 3,259 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Innis Mhòr Island 3 kmNW
  • Souter's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Craig Carnaig Island 8 kmNW
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 22 kmN

25–60 km900 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 48 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km3,059 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Clett Island 91 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 94 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 91 kmNW

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