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Sibster

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′53″ N 3°27′04″ W

Map showing the location of Sibster Sibster
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 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 Airport22 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport59 km

About Sibster

Sibster is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Stemster and Spittal Hill.

Climate of Sibster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (120 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 Sibster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1057995625457647599113120110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sibster

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 22 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 59 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 230 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 286 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sibster

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,322 natural sites, 431 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Clett Island 13 kmNW
  • Cleet of Brough Island 16 kmNE
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 21 kmSE
  • Loch of Wester Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km584 places

  • Hoy Island 38 kmN
  • Flotta Island 40 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 43 kmNE
  • Switha Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,090 places

  • Shapinsay Island 68 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 77 kmN
  • Eday Island 84 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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