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Balleigh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°49′44″ N 4°10′47″ W

Map showing the location of Balleigh Balleigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
58 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 Airport33 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km

About Balleigh

Balleigh is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Cambuscurrie Bay and Struie Hill.

Climate of Balleigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 Balleigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)138951167272828597120131140132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balleigh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 33 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 134 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 217 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 219 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 355 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balleigh

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 3,493 natural sites, 838 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 22 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 16 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,072 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 49 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmNW

60–100 km3,075 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 65 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Clett Island 96 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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