- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport30 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport52 km
About Scrabster Bay
Scrabster Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Holborn Head and Spear Head.
Climate of Scrabster Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (122 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 63 | 56 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 113 | 122 | 110 |
How to get to Scrabster Bay
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 30 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 52 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 77 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 310 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scrabster Bay
Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 1,254 natural sites, 413 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Clett Island 2 kmNW
- Island of Stroma Island 24 kmE
- Cleet of Brough Island 11 kmE
- Clett Island 23 kmE
25–60 km663 places
- Hoy Island 29 kmNE
- Flotta Island 33 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 39 kmNE
- Ward Holm Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km952 places
- Shapinsay Island 61 kmNE
- Rousay Island 67 kmNE
- Eday Island 76 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Thurso Town, Highland2.7 km S -
Scrabster Village, Highland1.8 km W
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Thurso East Neighbourhood, Highland2.4 km S
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Pennyland Neighbourhood, Highland2.7 km S
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Mountpleasant Neighbourhood, Highland2.8 km S
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Springpark Neighbourhood, Highland2.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holborn Head Natural site, Highland1 km W
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Spear Head Natural site, Highland1.9 km W
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Clett Island, Highland1.7 km NW
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River Thurso River, Highland2.1 km SE
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Harolds Tower Landmark, Highland2.7 km SE
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Cnoc na Feadaige Mountain, Highland5.2 km W
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Hill of Clindrag Mountain, Highland6.1 km SE
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Briga Head Natural site, Highland7.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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