- Elevation
- 1,006 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport34 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport120 km
About An t-Socach
An t-Socach is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 1,006 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor and Tom a' Choinnich.
Photos of An t-Socach
Climate of An t-Socach
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 246 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- December (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- January (252 mm)
- Driest month
- May (109 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) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 3° | 0° | -3° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 252 | 176 | 211 | 121 | 109 | 118 | 127 | 149 | 202 | 232 | 246 | 241 |
How to get to An t-Socach
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 160 km to the east.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 34 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 120 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 203 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 210 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 352 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from An t-Socach
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 3,946 natural sites, 929 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km343 places
- Moy Island Island 14 kmS
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 7 kmE
- Eilean nan Uan Island 12 kmS
- Eilean an Daraich Island 10 kmS
25–60 km1,542 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 55 kmW
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 57 kmW
- Isle Martin Island 50 kmNW
- Horse Island Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km3,032 places
- Island of Raasay Island 96 kmW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmE
- Scalpay Island 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garbat Village, Highland5.1 km W
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Strathpeffer Village, Highland10 km S -
Dingwall Town, Highland12 km SE -
Inchbae Lodge Village, Highland7 km W
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Evanton Village, Highland14 km E -
Achterneed Village, Highland8.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor Mountain, Highland0.8 km W -
Tom a' Choinnich Mountain, Highland2 km NW
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An Cabar Mountain, Highland2.6 km SW
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Meall na Speireig Mountain, Highland3.2 km SE
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Glas Leathad Beag Mountain, Highland3.3 km NE
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Queen's Cairn Mountain, Highland3.9 km N
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Fiaclach Mountain, Highland3.9 km NE
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Cnoc nan Each Mor Mountain, Highland4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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