- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport66 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport89 km
About Ard Beag
Ard Beag is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Farr Bay and Sgeir Dhubh.
Climate of Ard Beag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 84 | 103 | 68 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 92 | 116 | 129 | 137 | 121 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Ard Beag
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 89 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 110 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ard Beag
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,665 natural sites, 535 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km207 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 8 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 10 kmW
- Neave Island Island 5 kmW
- Eilean Iosal Island 9 kmW
25–60 km806 places
- Clett Island 40 kmE
- Whale Islet Island 55 kmW
- Eilean Hoan Island 27 kmW
- Handa Island Island 60 kmW
60–100 km1,228 places
- Hoy Island 63 kmNE
- Shapinsay Island 96 kmNE
- Rousay Island 98 kmNE
- Flotta Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Farr Bay Natural site, Highland0.5 km SW
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Sgeir Dhubh Mountain, Scotland0.5 km W
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Ard Farr Mountain, Highland1.1 km N
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Ard Mor Mountain, Highland1.2 km SW
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Cnoc Farr Mountain, Highland1.3 km E
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Glas-eilean Mountain, Scotland1.8 km NE
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Kirtomy Bay Natural site, Highland1.8 km E
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Cnoc Fiscary Mountain, Highland2 km E
Sources & licences
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