- Elevation
- 494 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport68 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport87 km
About Carn Mhic Ruairidh
Carn Mhic Ruairidh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 494 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Meall Glac Tigh-fail and Carn Breac Mor.
Climate of Carn Mhic Ruairidh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 281 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- December (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (281 mm)
- Driest month
- May (115 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) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 278 | 193 | 235 | 133 | 115 | 126 | 138 | 162 | 230 | 264 | 281 | 273 |
How to get to Carn Mhic Ruairidh
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the east.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 68 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 220 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 235 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 359 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn Mhic Ruairidh
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 3,852 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- Isle Martin Island 20 kmNW
- Gruinard Island Island 24 kmNW
- An Eilid Island 25 kmNW
- Sgeirean an Amadain Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,672 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 33 kmNW
- Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmN
- Moy Island Island 43 kmSE
- Tanera More Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km2,789 places
- Isle of Skye Island 88 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 97 kmW
- Scalpay Island 94 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Croftown Village, Highland2.7 km NE
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Inverbroom Village, Highland3 km NE
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Lael Forest Village, Highland3 km E
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Auchindrean Village, Highland3.3 km E
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Fain Village, Highland3.4 km SW
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Inverlael Village, Highland4.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall Glac Tigh-fail Mountain, Highland0.9 km N
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Carn Breac Mor Mountain, Highland0.9 km S
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Carn Breac Meadhonach Mountain, Highland1.8 km S
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Carn Dearg Mountain, Highland2 km N
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Meall a' Bhainne Mountain, Highland2.1 km W
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Carn Breac Beag Mountain, Highland2.7 km SE
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Carn a' Bhiorain Mountain, Highland2.8 km NW
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Creag Dhubh Coille a' Bhun Mountain, Highland3.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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