Village

Balblair

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°54′49″ N 4°22′52″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 11 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: INV Inverness Airport46 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport97 km

About Balblair

Balblair is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Kyle of Sutherland and Eilean nan Ròn.

Climate of Balblair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (175 mm)
Driest month: May (83 mm)

7° 1°

9° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 10°

16° 8°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

167

Feb

118

Mar

144

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

101

Aug

116

Sep

149

Oct

165

Nov

175

Dec

164

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	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	167	118	144	89	83	94	101	116	149	165	175	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balblair

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 161 km to the southeast.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 46 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmnortheast
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 228 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 369 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balblair

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 3,169 natural sites, 814 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

Eilean na Faoileig Island 24 kmS
Eilean nan Ròn Island 1 kmW
Eilean a' Chairn Island 13 kmN
Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 12 kmW

25–60 km1,317 places

Moy Island Island 41 kmS
Isle Martin Island 51 kmW
Horse Island Island 58 kmW
Eilean Mòr Island 58 kmW

60–100 km2,423 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmSE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 69 kmE
Sunnyside Beach Beach 98 kmE
Clett Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kyle of Sutherland Lake, Highland
0.8 km W
Eilean nan Ròn Island, Scotland
1.2 km W
Cnoc a' Choire Bhuidhe Mountain, Highland
2.5 km NE
Eilean na h-Aibhne Island, Scotland
1.8 km NW
Creag a' Choineachan Mountain, Highland
3.2 km NW
River Oykell River, Highland
2.9 km NW