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Rabbit Island East

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°32′21″ N 4°23′25″ W

Map showing the location of Rabbit Island East Rabbit Island East
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skullomie
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport76 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport98 km

About Rabbit Island East

Rabbit Island East is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir an Oir and Rabbit Islands.

Climate of Rabbit Island East

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Rabbit Island East
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)125871097165768598125137147129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rabbit Island East

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 98 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 246 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rabbit Island East

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 527 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 3 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 1 kmSE
  • Neave Island Island 5 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 4 kmNE

25–60 km838 places

  • Clett Island 50 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 45 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,182 places

  • Hoy Island 72 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 81 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 90 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 85 kmSW

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