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Balblair

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′00″ N 3°53′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport10 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport109 km

About Balblair

Balblair is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Laiken Brae and River Nairn.

Climate of Balblair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (71 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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 Balblair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)714660394653556165677165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Balblair

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (109 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 10 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 109 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 321 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balblair

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,682 natural sites, 719 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 23 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 22 kmSW
  • Whin Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Ness Islands Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,266 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 41 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 39 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 43 kmW

60–100 km3,041 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 100 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 97 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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