- Elevation
- 340 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport33 km
- DND Dundee Airport124 km
About Cairn Ardachy
Cairn Ardachy is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 340 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh and Torr Shelly.
Climate of Cairn Ardachy
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 129 | 154 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 106 | 148 | 168 | 179 | 183 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Cairn Ardachy
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (130 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 124 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 33 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 124 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 130 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 137 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 160 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 309 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairn Ardachy
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 4,632 natural sites, 920 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km386 places
- Eilean Aigas Island 20 kmNW
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 11 kmNE
- Bàn Eilean Island 22 kmSW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km1,632 places
- Moy Island Island 31 kmN
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 37 kmSW
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 45 kmN
- Eilean nan Uan Island 35 kmNW
60–100 km3,581 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmNE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 99 kmW
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Torness Village, Highland3.2 km NW
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Errogie Village, Highland4.4 km SW
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Aberarder Village, Highland4.7 km E
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Dhuhallow Village, Highland4.4 km SW
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Drumnadrochit Village, Highland9.2 km NW
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Ault-na-goire Village, Highland5.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh Mountain, Highland1.2 km NW
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Torr Shelly Mountain, Highland2.1 km SW
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Meall a' Ghuirmein Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Carn an Dubh-ghlaic Mountain, Highland2.8 km NW
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Tom Mor Mountain, Highland2.9 km W
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Creag nan Clag Mountain, Highland3.1 km N
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Carn an Fheadain Mountain, Highland3.6 km NW
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Garbhal Mor Mountain, Highland3.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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