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Whin Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′39″ N 4°14′14″ W

Map showing the location of Whin Island Whin Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inverness
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport15 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport126 km

About Whin Island

Whin Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Tomnahurich and Ness Islands.

Climate of Whin Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Whin Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whin Island

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (126 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 134 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 15 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 126 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 134 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 321 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Whin Island

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 4,344 natural sites, 889 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Moy Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 9 kmS
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km1,536 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 55 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 30 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 52 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km3,493 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 64 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmNW

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