Ben-a-chielt, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Ben-a-chielt

Ben-a-chielt is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 287 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Rumster Forest Transmitting Station and Loch Rangag.

Climate of Ben-a-chielt

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: November (113 mm)
Driest month: May (58 mm)

5° 0°

5° -1°

6° 0°

8° 1°

11° 4°

13° 6°

15° 8°

13° 7°

10° 4°

7° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

101

Feb

75

Mar

90

Apr

62

May

58

Jun

61

Jul

67

Aug

76

Sep

96

Oct

107

Nov

113

Dec

103

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Ben-a-chielt
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	6°	8°	11°	13°	15°	15°	13°	10°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	6°	8°	8°	7°	4°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	101	75	90	62	58	61	67	76	96	107	113	103

How to get to Ben-a-chielt

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 151 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 23 kmnortheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 76 kmnorth
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 151 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 264 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 278 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 388 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

Crofts of Benachielt Village, Highland
1.9 km NW
Latheron Village, Highland
3.9 km S
Achow Village, Highland
3.7 km E
Landhallow Village, Highland
3.8 km S
Smerral Village, Highland
3.8 km SW
Swiney Village, Highland
4.1 km SE

Ben-a-chielt

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rumster Forest Transmitting Station Landmark, Highland
1.2 km N
Loch Rangag Lake, Highland
3.8 km N
Stemster Hill Mountain, Highland
4.5 km N
Coire na Beinne Mountain, Highland
5.1 km NW
Loch Stemster Lake, Highland
5.4 km N
Lybster Bay Natural site, Highland
6.3 km SE
Cleit Bheag Mountain, Highland
7.7 km S
Cleit Mhor Mountain, Highland
7.8 km S