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Altnaharra

Local name: Allt na h-Eirbhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°16′59″ N 4°26′38″ W

Map showing the location of Altnaharra Altnaharra
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport81 km
INV Inverness Airport86 km

About Altnaharra

Altnaharra is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 88 m.

From Wikipedia

Altnaharra (Scottish Gaelic: Allt na h-Eirbhe) is a small hamlet in Sutherland in the Highland region of northern Scotland. The hamlet is on the A836 road, close to its junction with the B873. The nearest villages are Lairg and Tongue. Lochs in the area include Loch Naver and Loch Eriboll. The name Altnaharra is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Allt na h-Eirbhe, meaning Stream at the boundary wall. This is named after a stream that flows through the hamlet.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Altnaharra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (177 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Altnaharra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)162114143918494100116149165177161

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Altnaharra

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 81 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 189 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 81 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 270 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Altnaharra

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 2,100 natural sites, 609 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 17 kmE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 11 kmE
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 11 kmE
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,305 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 42 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 44 kmNW
  • Soyea Island Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,177 places

  • Hoy Island 92 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 99 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Clett Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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