- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport83 km
- INV Inverness Airport99 km
About Aird
Aird is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Ardheslaig and Meall an Doire Dhuibh.
Photos of Aird
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Shieldaig Island Dave Fergusson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Aird
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 245 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (245 mm)
- Driest month
- May (91 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 149 | 183 | 103 | 91 | 106 | 116 | 131 | 203 | 229 | 245 | 233 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Aird
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 205 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 83 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 208 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 235 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 329 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aird
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,925 natural sites, 1,424 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- Eilean Tigh Island 18 kmW
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 21 kmNE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 20 kmNE
- Island of Rona Island 17 kmW
25–60 km1,633 places
- Isle of Skye Island 43 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 29 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 56 kmW
- Scalpay Island 34 kmSW
60–100 km3,340 places
- Hebrides Island 93 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmNW
- Eigg Island 78 kmS
- Scalpay Island 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardheslaig Village, Highland0.7 km S -
Diabaig Village, Highland3.2 km N -
Kenmore Village, Highland2.8 km W
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Lower Diabaig Village, Highland2.8 km NE
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Upper Diabaig Village, Highland3.6 km NE
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Shieldaig Village, Highland4.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardheslaig Mountain, Highland1 km S
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Meall an Doire Dhuibh Mountain, Highland1.5 km S
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Meall na h-Araid Mountain, Highland1.6 km N
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Loch Shieldaig Natural site, Highland1.2 km E
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Loch a’ Chracaich Natural site, Highland1.8 km W
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Cnoc na h-Araid Mountain, Highland1.9 km NE
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A' Bhainlir Mountain, Highland2 km SW
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Loch Diabaig Natural site, Highland2.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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