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Mountain

An Cnoc Buidhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′19″ N 3°54′06″ W

Map showing the location of An Cnoc Buidhe An Cnoc Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
279 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinbrace
4.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport54 km
INV Inverness Airport76 km

About An Cnoc Buidhe

An Cnoc Buidhe is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Kinbrace Hill and Borrobol Hill.

Climate of An Cnoc Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 An Cnoc Buidhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)118841067067737989111122129117

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to An Cnoc Buidhe

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 161 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 54 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 76 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 256 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 388 kmsouth

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

Day trips from An Cnoc Buidhe

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 2,056 natural sites, 604 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 16 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 22 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km724 places

  • Clett Island 49 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 45 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 45 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km1,768 places

  • Hoy Island 78 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 82 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 85 kmNE

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