Village

Balchraggan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′43″ N 4°23′31″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 233 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: INV Inverness Airport28 km; DND Dundee Airport133 km

About Balchraggan

Balchraggan is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 233 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Carn na Leitire and Carn a' Bhodaich.

Climate of Balchraggan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (178 mm)
Driest month: April (77 mm)

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13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

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Jan

178

Feb

118

Mar

142

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

103

Sep

138

Oct

156

Nov

168

Dec

167

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 Balchraggan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	1°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	5°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	178	118	142	77	78	83	88	103	138	156	168	167

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Balchraggan

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (134 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 133 km to the southeast.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 28 kmnortheast
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 133 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 134 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 141 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 169 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 175 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 319 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balchraggan

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,574 natural sites, 949 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km357 places

Moy Island Island 21 kmNW
Eilean Aigas Island 12 kmNW
Eilean nan Faoileag Island 7 kmE
Eilean nan Clach Island 21 kmE

25–60 km1,615 places

Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 42 kmSW
Eilean na Faoileig Island 36 kmN
Eilean nan Ròn Island 60 kmN
Eilean nan Uan Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km3,597 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmNE
Scalpay Island 96 kmW
Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carn na Leitire Mountain, Highland
1.7 km W
Carn a' Bhodaich Mountain, Highland
3 km N
Meall na h-Eilrig Mountain, Highland
3.2 km SW
Cnoc Fhearchair Mountain, Highland
3.8 km SW
Cnoc Snataig Mountain, Highland
4.5 km SW
Doire Mhor Mountain, Highland
4.6 km NE