- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport29 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport53 km
About Thurso East
Thurso East is a neighbourhood. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include River Thurso and Harolds Tower.
Climate of Thurso East
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (122 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 63 | 56 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 113 | 122 | 110 |
How to get to Thurso East
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 182 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 29 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 53 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 79 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 182 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thurso East
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 1,270 natural sites, 422 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- Clett Island 4 kmNW
- Island of Stroma Island 25 kmNE
- Cleet of Brough Island 11 kmNE
- Clett Island 23 kmE
25–60 km654 places
- Hoy Island 31 kmNE
- Flotta Island 35 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 40 kmNE
- Ward Holm Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km986 places
- Shapinsay Island 62 kmNE
- Rousay Island 69 kmNE
- Eday Island 78 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Thurso River, Highland0.6 km NE
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Harolds Tower Landmark, Highland1.5 km E
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Spear Head Natural site, Highland3.4 km NW
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Scrabster Bay Natural site, Highland2.4 km N
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Holborn Head Natural site, Highland2.7 km NW
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Clett Island, Highland3.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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