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Scarfskerry

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°38′58″ N 3°16′30″ W

Map showing the location of Scarfskerry Scarfskerry
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 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 Airport24 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport40 km

About Scarfskerry

Scarfskerry is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Brough Bay and Mey Bay.

Climate of Scarfskerry

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Scarfskerry
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1068196635455627398114121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Scarfskerry

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 182 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 24 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 40 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scarfskerry

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 995 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmN
  • Flotta Island 22 kmNE
  • Clett Island 16 kmW
  • Switha Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km512 places

  • Shapinsay Island 50 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 59 kmN
  • Wyre Island 55 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km711 places

  • Eday Island 66 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 81 kmN
  • War Ness Natural site 61 kmNE
  • The Wart Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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