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Reiss

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′20″ N 3°08′53″ W

Map showing the location of Reiss Reiss
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
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Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport4 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport56 km

About Reiss

Reiss is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m.

From Wikipedia

Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wick and 15 miles (24 km) south of John o' Groats. Reiss is mainly made up of two areas, the Reiss Village and Nordwall Park housing areas. Added to this there are various houses dotted through the area, as well as a trailer park.

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In comparison

Climate of Reiss

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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 Reiss
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°14°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037992625353617194110115107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

Airports nearest to Reiss

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 4 km
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 56 km
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 83 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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