Strathy

For the glen in Ardross, see Strathy (Ardross).
Strathy
Scottish Gaelic: Srathaidh

Strathy
Strathy
 Strathy shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC841650
Civil parishFarr
Council areaHighland
Lieutenancy areaSutherland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town THURSO
Postcode district KW14
Dialling code 01641
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°33′N 4°00′W / 58.55°N 4.00°W / 58.55; -4.00

Strathy (from Scottish Gaelic Srathaidh, meaning "place of the strath")[1] is a scattered community in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands.

Strathy is on the north coast of Scotland, on the A836 road some twenty miles west of Thurso. The village itself includes at least three distinct areas:

These generally enclose the rest of the village, mainly comprising Steven Terrace. If welcoming signposts are taken to represent the limits of the village, Strathy is contained in these areas. However, some would say that Strathy also takes in the settlement of Baligill to the east, and also Brawl, Aultiphurst and Laidnagullin to the west, essentially the entire community found between the Baligill Burn and the Armadale 'Big' Burn.

Climate

Climate data for Strathy East 1981-2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
6.6
(43.9)
8.0
(46.4)
10.2
(50.4)
12.7
(54.9)
14.6
(58.3)
16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
14.6
(58.3)
11.6
(52.9)
8.5
(47.3)
6.6
(43.9)
11.07
(51.94)
Average low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
0.8
(33.4)
1.7
(35.1)
3.2
(37.8)
5.2
(41.4)
8.1
(46.6)
10.1
(50.2)
10.2
(50.4)
8.2
(46.8)
5.8
(42.4)
3.2
(37.8)
1.1
(34)
4.87
(40.78)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.4
(3.953)
79.4
(3.126)
82.3
(3.24)
58.0
(2.283)
55.3
(2.177)
63.7
(2.508)
70.5
(2.776)
76.3
(3.004)
96.8
(3.811)
104.0
(4.094)
115.5
(4.547)
100.4
(3.953)
1,002.6
(39.472)
Average rainy days 18.6 15.9 16.2 12.8 12.0 12.6 13.7 15.1 15.5 17.6 18.5 17.6 186.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.6 67.9 96.4 145.3 196.3 157.3 140.9 135.2 114.1 76.2 45.7 28.7 1,240.6
Source: Met Office[2]

References


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