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Skullomie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′57″ N 4°22′27″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 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 Airport75 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport98 km

About Skullomie

Skullomie is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m.

From Wikipedia

Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The place name is spelled Skullomie on some Ordnance Survey maps. The township lies on the eastern shore of Tongue Bay just north of the mouth of the Kyle of Tongue. Scullomie pier, a category B listed building, was built using a drystone technique.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Skullomie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Skullomie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)125871097165768598125137147129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Skullomie

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 204 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 75 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 98 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 204 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Skullomie

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,717 natural sites, 530 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 5 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 2 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 6 kmNE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 6 kmN

25–60 km884 places

  • Clett Island 50 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 45 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,164 places

  • Hoy Island 73 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 81 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 90 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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