- Elevation
- 527 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport29 km
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport111 km
About An Socach
An Socach is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 527 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Creag Shrath-nin and Carn Ruighe Shamhraich.
Climate of An Socach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (195 mm)
- Driest month
- April (86 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° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 195 | 127 | 148 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 107 | 141 | 165 | 169 | 171 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to An Socach
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (111 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 111 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 29 kmnorth
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 111 kmeast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 118 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 159 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 298 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An Socach
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 4,247 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km312 places
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 19 kmNW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 11 kmN
- Isle of Moy Island 11 kmN
- Whin Island Island 23 kmNW
25–60 km1,609 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 59 kmNE
- Moy Island Island 43 kmNW
- Eilean Aigas Island 36 kmNW
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km3,163 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 66 kmNE
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 99 kmNW
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tomatin Village, Highland5.9 km N -
Clune Village, Highland3.2 km NE
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Findhornbridge Village, Highland4.9 km NE
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Raigbeg Village, Highland6.3 km NE
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Slochd Village, Highland6.8 km E
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Dalmigavie Village, Highland7.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Shrath-nin Mountain, Highland0.8 km NE
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Carn Ruighe Shamhraich Mountain, Highland1.3 km SE
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Carn Banchor Mountain, Highland1.8 km SW
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Carn Bad an Daimh Mountain, Highland2.5 km SW
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Carn Leachter Beag Mountain, Highland2.9 km SW
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Carn na Loinne Mountain, Highland3 km NE
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Carn na Seanalaich Mountain, Highland3 km N
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Torr na Garbole Mountain, Highland3.1 km W
Sources & licences
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