- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport68 km
- INV Inverness Airport100 km
About An Ard
An Ard is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Ord na h-Eaglaise and Druim Obair-latha.
Climate of An Ard
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 225 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (225 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 206 | 138 | 168 | 94 | 82 | 98 | 106 | 121 | 184 | 211 | 225 | 211 |
How to get to An Ard
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 215 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 68 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 104 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 224 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 347 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Ard
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,808 natural sites, 1,350 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 12 kmE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 10 kmE
- Island of Rona Island 24 kmSW
- Longa Island Island 9 kmW
25–60 km1,437 places
- Isle of Skye Island 57 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 43 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 51 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmN
60–100 km3,339 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 70 kmW
- Eigg Island 95 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 62 kmW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gairloch Village, Highland1.7 km N -
An Àrd Neighbourhood, Highland0.3 km E
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Auchtercairn Village, Highland1.6 km N
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Strath Village, Highland2.6 km NW
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Strath Village, Highland2.6 km NW
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Smithstown Village, Highland2.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ord na h-Eaglaise Mountain, Highland0.5 km E
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Druim Obair-latha Mountain, Highland1.1 km SE
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Loch Shieldaig Natural site, Highland1.5 km S
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Druim a' Ghairistein Mountain, Highland1.7 km SE
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Glas Eilean Island, Highland1.3 km W
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Ard Ialltaig Mountain, Highland1.9 km S
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Torr nan Damhan Mountain, Highland1.9 km SE
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Fraoch-eilean Island, Highland1.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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