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Boleskine

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°17′00″ N 4°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Boleskine Boleskine
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 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 Airport38 km
DND Dundee Airport128 km

About Boleskine

Boleskine is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Dun Dearduil and River Farigaig.

Climate of Boleskine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Boleskine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)20012915482848689106148168179183

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boleskine

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (137 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 38 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 128 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 144 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 158 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 312 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Boleskine

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,707 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km414 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 16 kmNE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 17 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Each Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,649 places

  • Moy Island Island 31 kmN
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 30 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 46 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 34 kmN

60–100 km3,678 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 97 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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