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Mountain

An Sgonnan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′22″ N 5°08′22″ W

Map showing the location of An Sgonnan An Sgonnan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardvar
1.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport70 km
INV Inverness Airport103 km

About An Sgonnan

An Sgonnan is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Meallard and Creag a' Phris.

Climate of An Sgonnan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (197 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Sgonnan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)174120149938195105123166187197178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to An Sgonnan

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 70 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 282 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from An Sgonnan

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,433 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km590 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 6 kmN
  • Whale Islet Island 20 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km884 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 32 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 32 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 33 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,741 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 94 kmW
  • Tannaraidh Island 76 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardvar Village, Highland
    1.5 km SE
  • Drumbeg Village, Highland
    3.9 km SW
  • Nedd Village, Highland
    4.4 km SW
  • Kylestrome Village, Highland
    5.9 km E
  • Oldany Village, Highland
    6.5 km W
  • Kylesku Village, Highland
    7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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