- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport5 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport51 km
About Sinclairs Bay
Sinclairs 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 (5 km). Nearby sights include Noss Head Lighthouse and Noss Head.
Climate of Sinclairs Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (122 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 83 | 96 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 98 | 115 | 122 | 113 |
How to get to Sinclairs Bay
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 163 km to the south.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 5 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 51 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 78 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 163 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sinclairs Bay
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 973 natural sites, 351 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Island of Stroma Island 20 kmN
- Cleet of Brough Island 22 kmNW
- Clett Island 19 kmN
- Loch of Yarrows Lake 15 kmSW
25–60 km459 places
- Hoy Island 40 kmN
- Flotta Island 37 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 32 kmN
- Clett Island 30 kmNW
60–100 km835 places
- Shapinsay Island 62 kmN
- Rousay Island 74 kmN
- Eday Island 77 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noss Head Lighthouse Landmark, Highland3.5 km SE -
Noss Head Natural site, Highland3.4 km SE
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Loch of Wester Lake, Highland4.3 km W
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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Historic site, Highland3.2 km S
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Castle Girnigoe (duplicate) Historic site, Highland3.2 km S
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Keiss Castle Historic site, Highland3.3 km N
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Hill of Harland Mountain, Highland6.3 km SW
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North Head Natural site, Highland7.2 km S
Sources & licences
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