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Natural site

Rosemarkie Bay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°35′22″ N 4°06′10″ W

Map showing the location of Rosemarkie Bay Rosemarkie Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Rosemarkie
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport6 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport114 km

About Rosemarkie Bay

Rosemarkie Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Flowerburn Hill and Hill of Fortrose.

Climate of Rosemarkie Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (83 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 Rosemarkie Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)835470445159606774778377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rosemarkie Bay

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (122 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 130 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 6 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 114 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 130 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 330 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rosemarkie Bay

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,085 natural sites, 838 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 25 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 25 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 24 kmS
  • Isle of Moy Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,362 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 26 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km3,459 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 93 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 91 kmNW
  • Summer Isles Island 91 kmNW

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