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Village

Strath

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′02″ N 3°16′25″ W

Map showing the location of Strath Strath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 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 Airport11 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport60 km

About Strath

Strath is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Achairn Burn and Strath Burn.

Climate of Strath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (117 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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Climate of Strath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1048094645657647496112117108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Strath

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 161 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 11 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 60 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 278 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Strath

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,160 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Clett Island 25 kmNW
  • Cleet of Brough Island 23 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 9 kmSE
  • Loch of Wester Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km478 places

  • Hoy Island 45 kmN
  • Flotta Island 44 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 42 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,010 places

  • Shapinsay Island 70 kmN
  • Rousay Island 81 kmN
  • Eday Island 86 kmN
  • Wyre Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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