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Àrd Neackie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′52″ N 4°40′03″ W

Map showing the location of Àrd Neackie Àrd Neackie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heilam
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport92 km
SYY Stornoway Airport102 km

About Àrd Neackie

Àrd Neackie is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Druim na Teanga and Sithean na Cuaiche.

Climate of Àrd Neackie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (187 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Àrd Neackie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)165115146948597106123161179187168

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Àrd Neackie

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 92 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 92 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Àrd Neackie

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 1,779 natural sites, 533 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 20 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 17 kmE
  • Neave Island Island 22 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km865 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 35 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 28 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,163 places

  • Hoy Island 88 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 97 kmNE
  • Clett Island 67 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Heilam Village, Highland
    1 km NE
  • Portnancon Village, Highland
    2.1 km W
  • Hope Village, Highland
    2.9 km E
  • Eriboll Village, Highland
    3.6 km S
  • Laid Village, Highland
    4.2 km SW
  • Sangobeg Village, Highland
    6.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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