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Strathnaver Museum

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°31′46″ N 4°12′34″ W

Map showing the location of Strathnaver Museum Strathnaver Museum
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Clachan
0.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport66 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport89 km

About Strathnaver Museum

Strathnaver Museum is a museum. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Church of Scotland and Bettyhill Free Church.

Climate of Strathnaver Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Strathnaver Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)117841036863728092116129137121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Strathnaver Museum

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 89 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Strathnaver Museum

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,671 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 8 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 10 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 6 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km814 places

  • Clett Island 40 kmE
  • Whale Islet Island 55 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 27 kmW
  • Handa Island Island 59 kmW

60–100 km1,222 places

  • Hoy Island 64 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 96 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 98 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Clachan Village, Highland
    0.3 km SE
  • Bettyhill Village, Highland
    1 km SW
  • Crask Village, Highland
    0.7 km NE
  • Achina Village, Highland
    1.5 km SW

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