- Elevation
- 467 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport86 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport110 km
About An Grianan
An Grianan is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 467 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Creag Riabhach and Strath Shinary.
At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 154 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of An Grianan
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 92 | 115 | 75 | 67 | 84 | 93 | 108 | 142 | 152 | 162 | 142 |
How to get to An Grianan
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 86 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 230 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 86 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmeast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 122 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Grianan
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 570 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km318 places
- Whale Islet Island 13 kmSW
- Eilean Hoan Island 19 kmE
- Handa Island Island 19 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 17 kmE
25–60 km757 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 25 kmSW
- Soyea Island Island 46 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 38 kmE
- Rabbit Islands Island 35 kmE
60–100 km1,248 places
- Clett Island 85 kmE
- Eilean a' Char Island 62 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 95 kmSW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandwood Village, Highland5 km W
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Oldshoremore Village, Highland7.1 km SW
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Sheigra Village, Highland8.1 km W
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Oldshore Village, Highland7.4 km SW
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Balchrick Village, Highland7.9 km SW
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Kinlochbervie Village, Highland7.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Riabhach Mountain, Highland1.8 km NE
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Strath Shinary Natural site, Highland2.3 km SW
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Beinn Dearg Mountain, Highland3.5 km NE
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Cnoc na Glaic Tarsuinn Mountain, Highland3.9 km NE
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Beinn a' Chraisg Mountain, Highland4 km SW
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Farrmheall Mountain, Highland5.9 km SE -
An Socach Mountain, Highland4.1 km S
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Strath Chaillach Natural site, Highland4.7 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources