- Elevation
- 792 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport44 km
- DND Dundee Airport114 km
About Carn a' Choire Sheilich
Carn a' Choire Sheilich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 792 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Carn na Laraiche Maoile and Carn na Saobhaidhe South Top.
Climate of Carn a' Choire Sheilich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 129 | 154 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 106 | 148 | 168 | 179 | 183 |
How to get to Carn a' Choire Sheilich
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (130 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 115 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 44 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 114 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 130 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 136 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 146 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 298 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn a' Choire Sheilich
Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 4,778 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km451 places
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 23 kmN
- Bàn Eilean Island 16 kmW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 19 kmSE
- Eilean Ardachy Island 21 kmW
25–60 km1,648 places
- Moy Island Island 44 kmN
- Eilean Aigas Island 32 kmNW
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 29 kmSW
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 59 kmN
60–100 km3,708 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmNE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 88 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 100 kmW
- Eriska Island 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aberchalder Village, Highland6.4 km N
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Dalbeg Village, Highland6.5 km E
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Foyers Village, Highland12 km NW
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Lynne Mhor Croft Village, Highland9.4 km NW
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Gorthleck Village, Highland9.5 km NW
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Lochgarthside Village, Highland9.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn na Laraiche Maoile Mountain, Highland0.8 km S
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Carn na Saobhaidhe South Top Mountain, Highland1.4 km NE
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Carn na Laraiche Maoile South Top Mountain, Highland2.7 km S
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Carn na Saobhaidh Mountain, Highland3 km SE
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Carn Mhic Iamhair Mountain, Highland3.5 km NE
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A' Mharcanach Mountain, Highland3.7 km SW
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Carn Fliuch-bhaid Mountain, Highland3.7 km W
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Burrach Mor Mountain, Highland3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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