Village

Portskerra

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°33′47″ N 3°56′08″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 70 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 Airport50 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport74 km

About Portskerra

Portskerra is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 70 m.

From Wikipedia

Portskerra (from Scottish Gaelic Port Sgeire 'skerry harbour') is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Portskerra

Boursa Island Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Strathy Point Lighthouse Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Portskerra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (129 mm)
Driest month: May (60 mm)

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Jan

112

Feb

Mar

100

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

109

Oct

120

Nov

129

Dec

115

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 Portskerra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	9°	12°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	112	81	100	65	60	66	74	85	109	120	129	115

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Portskerra

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmeast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 74 kmnortheast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Portskerra

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 1,598 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

Clett Island 24 kmE
Eilean nan Ron Island 24 kmW
Neave Island Island 21 kmW
Eilean Iosal Island 24 kmW

25–60 km683 places

Hoy Island 49 kmNE
Flotta Island 56 kmNE
Switha Island 55 kmNE
Island of Stroma Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,307 places

Shapinsay Island 81 kmNE
Rousay Island 85 kmNE
Eday Island 96 kmNE
Wyre Island 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Baligill Head Natural site, Highland
2.8 km W
Rubha na Cloiche Natural site, Highland
0.9 km NW
Halladale River River, Highland
1.8 km SE
Melvich Bay Natural site, Highland
2.1 km E
Strathy Point Lighthouse Landmark, Highland
6.3 km NW
A' Ghualann Mountain, Scotland
4.5 km W