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Swiney

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°18′00″ N 3°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Swiney Swiney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 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 Airport77 km

About Swiney

Swiney is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Lybster Bay and Ben-a-chielt.

Climate of Swiney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (110 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 Swiney
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°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)997588605657637393106110102

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Swiney

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 148 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 22 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 77 kmnorth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 262 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 385 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Swiney

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,363 natural sites, 429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 12 kmNE
  • Loch Watten Lake 20 kmN
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 17 kmN
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km440 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 59 kmNE
  • Clett Island 38 kmN
  • Switha Island 57 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,310 places

  • Hoy Island 61 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 87 kmN
  • Rousay Island 98 kmN
  • Flotta Island 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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