Carn Loch Sian, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Carn Loch Sian

Carn Loch Sian is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 45 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Ben Heilam and Cathair Dubh.

Photos of Carn Loch Sian

Eilean Choraidh Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0
Meall Meadhonach Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0
Whiten Head Tony Page · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Carn Loch Sian

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (159 mm)
Driest month: May (70 mm)

7° 2°

7° 1°

8° 2°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

16° 10°

14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

137

Feb

95

Mar

118

Apr

77

May

70

Jun

83

Jul

91

Aug

106

Sep

137

Oct

150

Nov

159

Dec

141

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 Loch Sian
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	137	95	118	77	70	83	91	106	137	150	159	141

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Carn Loch Sian

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 92 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 92 kmeast
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 251 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Carn Loch Sian

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 1,719 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 19 kmE
Rabbit Islands Island 16 kmE
Neave Island Island 21 kmE
Eilean Iosal Island 19 kmE

25–60 km865 places

Eilean Dubh Island 38 kmSW
Whale Islet Island 30 kmW
Soyea Island Island 58 kmSW
Oldany Island Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,173 places

Hoy Island 87 kmNE
Flotta Island 96 kmE
Clett Island 66 kmE
Eilean a' Char Island 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sangobeg Village, Highland
3.5 km NW
Rispond Village, Highland
2 km N
Durness Village, Highland
6.4 km NW
Heilam Village, Highland
3.1 km S
Portnancon Village, Highland
3.9 km SW
Hope Village, Highland
4.1 km SE

Carn Loch Sian

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ben Heilam Mountain, Highland
2.5 km SE
Cathair Dubh Mountain, Highland
2.5 km SE
A' chlèit Island, Scotland
1.6 km SW
Sgeir a' Bhuic Island, Highland
2.2 km E
Beinn Ceannabeinne Mountain, Highland
3.1 km W
Eilean Clùimhrig Island, Highland
2.7 km NE
Eilean Dubh Island, Highland
2.7 km SW
Meall Meadhonach Mountain, Highland
4.1 km W