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Achnahanat

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°56′52″ N 4°30′33″ W

Map showing the location of Achnahanat Achnahanat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport53 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport101 km

About Achnahanat

Achnahanat is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 87 m.

From Wikipedia

Achnahanat (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh na h-Annaid) is a crofting settlement on the south side of the Kyle of Sutherland in Scotland. It is about 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Invershin in Sutherland, within the Scottish council area of Highland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Achnahanat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 212 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (212 mm)
Driest month
May (95 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 Achnahanat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)20514617510495107115135178201212201

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Achnahanat

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 170 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 53 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 101 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 236 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 376 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Achnahanat

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,052 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 7 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 8 kmSW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km1,585 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 55 kmNW
  • Moy Island Island 44 kmS
  • Tanera More Island 54 kmW

60–100 km2,009 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Clett Island 94 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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