Sgor an h-Iolaire, Aberdeenshire

About Sgor an h-Iolaire

Sgor an h-Iolaire is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 544 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Creag nam Ban and Creag Ghiubhais.

Climate of Sgor an h-Iolaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night -3°)
Wettest month: January (118 mm)
Driest month: July (62 mm)

3° -3°

5° -1°

8° 0°

12° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

16° 7°

13° 5°

9° 3°

6° 0°

4° -2°

Jan

118

Feb

77

Mar

82

Apr

63

May

67

Jun

63

Jul

62

Aug

75

Sep

88

Oct

111

Nov

101

Dec

98

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 Sgor an h-Iolaire
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	8°	12°	14°	16°	16°	13°	9°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-1°	0°	3°	6°	8°	7°	5°	3°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	118	77	82	63	67	63	62	75	88	111	101	98

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sgor an h-Iolaire

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 63 km to the south.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 61 kmeast
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmsouth
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 65 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 146 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 248 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sgor an h-Iolaire

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,905 natural sites, 526 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km436 places

Loch Wharral Lake 20 kmS
Loch Vrotachan Lake 23 kmSW
Loch Muick Lake 10 kmS
Loch Lee Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,356 places

Balbithan Island Island 55 kmNE
Island of Dundurcas Island 57 kmN
Eilean na Cluanaich Island 58 kmW
Island of Clunie Island 53 kmS

60–100 km1,733 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmN
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmN
Sunnyside Beach Beach 78 kmN
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire
2.4 km NW
Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire
7.4 km E
Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire
3.4 km NE
Easter Balmoral Village, Aberdeenshire
3.9 km W
Crathie Kirk Village, Aberdeenshire
4.2 km NW
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire
4.6 km E

Sgor an h-Iolaire

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Creag nam Ban Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.4 km N
Creag Ghiubhais Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.4 km NE
Meall Dubh Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.6 km SE
Creag Phiobaid Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.9 km NE
Craig of Loinmuie Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.2 km SE
Tom Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.3 km NE
The Coyles of Muick Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.5 km SE
Craig Megen Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.8 km S