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Mountain

Carn a' Gharbh-choire

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°18′17″ N 3°57′19″ W

Map showing the location of Carn a' Gharbh-choire Carn a' Gharbh-choire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
482 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tomatin
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport27 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport107 km

About Carn a' Gharbh-choire

Carn a' Gharbh-choire is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 482 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Carn na Glaic Fhluich and Torr Mor.

Climate of Carn a' Gharbh-choire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Carn a' Gharbh-choire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1581011177076777991116134135135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Carn a' Gharbh-choire

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (107 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 111 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 27 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 107 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 114 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 161 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 298 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Carn a' Gharbh-choire

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 4,097 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 10 kmNW
  • Isle of Moy Island 10 kmNW
  • Whin Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,591 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 39 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km3,008 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 98 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Eilean Donan Island 95 kmW

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