- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport90 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport104 km
About Cathair Dubh
Cathair Dubh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 117 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Ben Heilam and Sithean na Cuaiche.
Climate of Cathair Dubh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 95 | 118 | 77 | 70 | 83 | 91 | 106 | 137 | 150 | 159 | 141 |
How to get to Cathair Dubh
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 90 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmeast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 112 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cathair Dubh
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 1,746 natural sites, 539 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 18 kmE
- Rabbit Islands Island 15 kmE
- Neave Island Island 20 kmE
- Eilean Iosal Island 18 kmE
25–60 km882 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 37 kmSW
- Whale Islet Island 30 kmW
- Soyea Island Island 57 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km1,162 places
- Hoy Island 86 kmNE
- Flotta Island 95 kmNE
- Clett Island 65 kmE
- Eilean a' Char Island 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Heilam Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
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Sithean na Cuaiche Mountain, Highland1.6 km S
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Druim na Teanga Mountain, Highland2 km SW
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Ben Arnaboll Mountain, Highland2.3 km S
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Carn Loch Sian Mountain, Highland2.5 km NW
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Sgeir a' Bhuic Island, Highland2.1 km NE
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Àrd Neackie Island, Highland2.2 km SW
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland2.6 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Meall Meadhonach Mountain, Highland5.5 km W -
Ben Hope Mountain, Highland11 km S -
Loch Eriboll Natural site, Highland3.3 km SW
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Beinn Spionnaidh Mountain, Highland11 km SW -
A' Creachan Mountain, Highland4.6 km NE
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Whiten Head Natural site, Highland8.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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