- Elevation
- 628 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport47 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport108 km
About Carn nan Aighean
Carn nan Aighean is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 628 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Chaisteil East Top and Carn nan Aighean East Top.
Climate of Carn nan Aighean
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 267 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- December (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (269 mm)
- Driest month
- May (114 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° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -2° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 269 | 190 | 228 | 130 | 114 | 124 | 134 | 158 | 219 | 252 | 267 | 260 |
How to get to Carn nan Aighean
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 172 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 47 kmsoutheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 108 kmnorthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 172 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 222 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 361 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carn nan Aighean
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,701 natural sites, 923 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km363 places
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 17 kmSE
- Eilean nan Uan Island 22 kmS
- Eilean an Daraich Island 20 kmS
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 15 kmNE
25–60 km1,716 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 52 kmNW
- Moy Island Island 26 kmSE
- Tanera More Island 49 kmNW
- Summer Isles Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km2,588 places
- Island of Raasay Island 92 kmSW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 93 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Scalpay Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inchbae Lodge Village, Highland9.4 km S
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Garbat Village, Highland12 km S
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Strathpeffer Village, Highland23 km SE -
Croick Village, Highland15 km NE
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Garve Village, Highland17 km S -
Lochluichart Village, Highland16 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn a' Chaisteil East Top Mountain, Highland0.9 km N
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Carn nan Aighean East Top Mountain, Highland1.6 km SE
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Meall a' Ghrianain Mountain, Highland2.3 km SW
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Beinn a' Chaisteil Mountain, Highland2.4 km NW
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Clach Sgoilte Mountain, Highland3.4 km E
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Creag Dhubh Bheag Mountain, Highland3.6 km N
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Carn Loch nan Amhaichean Mountain, Highland3.6 km SE
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Loch Toll a’ Mhuic Lake, Highland3.2 km W
Sources & licences
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