- Elevation
- 830 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport74 km
- BRR Barra Airport78 km
About An Caisteal
An Caisteal is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 830 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Am Basteir and Sgùrr nan Gillean.
Photos of An Caisteal
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Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain -
Blà Bheinn Sarah Maidment · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain
Climate of An Caisteal
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to An Caisteal
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 195 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 78 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 234 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Caisteal
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,220 natural sites, 1,471 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Isle of Skye Island 7 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 18 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 15 kmE
- Wiay Island Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km1,286 places
- Hebrides Island 47 kmSW
- Eigg Island 38 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNW
- Clett Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km3,162 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 82 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Scalpay Island 75 kmN
- Oronsay Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenbrittle Village, Highland5.8 km SW
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Bualintur Village, Highland6.4 km SW -
Culnamean Village, Highland6.3 km SW
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Camasunary Village, Highland8.1 km SE
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Eynort Village, Highland8.1 km W
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Drynoch Village, Highland9.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Am Basteir Mountain, Highland1 km NE -
Sgùrr nan Gillean Mountain, Highland1.3 km NE
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland1.7 km SW -
Bidein Druim nan Ramh Mountain, Highland0.7 km SW
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Bruach na Frithe Mountain, Highland0.7 km N
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Sgurr a' Fionn Choire Mountain, Highland0.8 km N
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Sgurr an Fheadain Mountain, Highland0.8 km W
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Basteir Tooth Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland3.3 km SW -
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich Mountain, Highland3.6 km S -
Sgùrr Alasdair Mountain, Highland3.8 km S
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Glen Sligachan Natural site, Highland2.8 km NE
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Far East Top Mountain, Highland1.3 km SW
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Sgurr a' Bhasteir Mountain, Highland1.3 km N
Sources & licences
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