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Rumsdale Water

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′00″ N 3°42′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rumsdale Water Rumsdale Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Nearest town
The Glutt
2.9 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 Airport38 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport83 km

About Rumsdale Water

Rumsdale Water is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Glutt Water and Loch a’ Mhuilinn.

Climate of Rumsdale Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (133 mm)
Driest month
May (68 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 Rumsdale Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)124891117368747990113126133122

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rumsdale Water

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 163 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 83 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 267 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 395 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rumsdale Water

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,773 natural sites, 538 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Rubha Mòr Island 24 kmW
  • Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 13 kmN
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 9 kmE

25–60 km596 places

  • Clett Island 34 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 51 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 45 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,601 places

  • Hoy Island 62 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 93 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 65 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 97 kmNE

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