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Ard Farr

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°32′52″ N 4°12′26″ W

Map showing the location of Ard Farr Ard Farr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crask
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport66 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport88 km

About Ard Farr

Ard Farr is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Ard Beag and Glas-eilean.

Climate of Ard Farr

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · 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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Climate of Ard Farr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)117841036863728092116129137121

How to get to Ard Farr

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 88 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ard Farr

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,657 natural sites, 533 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km202 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 8 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 10 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 5 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 9 kmW

25–60 km787 places

  • Clett Island 40 kmE
  • Whale Islet Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 27 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 28 kmW

60–100 km1,242 places

  • Hoy Island 62 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 95 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 97 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crask Village, Highland
    1.8 km S
  • Swordly Village, Highland
    2.1 km SE
  • Bettyhill Village, Highland
    2.7 km S
  • Clachan Village, Highland
    2.2 km S
  • Kirtomy Village, Highland
    3 km E
  • Farr Village, Highland
    2.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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