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Caroy River

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′00″ N 6°28′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ose
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport55 km
BRR Barra Airport71 km

About Caroy River

Caroy River is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Fhradhaire and Loch Caroy.

Climate of Caroy River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 213 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (213 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Caroy River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1871251569385100111127190209213206

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Caroy River

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 217 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 55 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 71 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 93 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 236 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 256 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 265 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 312 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Caroy River

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,825 natural sites, 1,391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 16 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 24 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 17 kmNW
  • Clett Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,254 places

  • Hebrides Island 51 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 57 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 55 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 31 kmE

60–100 km2,693 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 78 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 87 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ose Village, Highland
    0.6 km SW
  • Gearymore Village, Highland
    0.7 km S
  • Harlosh Village, Highland
    2.9 km W
  • Feorlig Village, Highland
    2.5 km NW
  • Eabost Village, Highland
    3.8 km S
  • Bracadale Village, Highland
    4.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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