Village

Clachan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°31′40″ N 4°12′19″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 34 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport65 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport89 km

About Clachan

Clachan is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Strathnaver Museum and Church of Scotland.

Climate of Clachan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (137 mm)
Driest month: May (63 mm)

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10° 4°

12° 6°

14° 8°

16° 10°

14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

117

Feb

Mar

103

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

116

Oct

129

Nov

137

Dec

121

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 Clachan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	117	84	103	68	63	72	80	92	116	129	137	121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Clachan

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 65 kmeast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 89 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Clachan

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,673 natural sites, 536 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 8 kmW
Rabbit Islands Island 10 kmW
Neave Island Island 6 kmNW
Eilean Iosal Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km812 places

Clett Island 40 kmE
Whale Islet Island 55 kmW
Eilean Hoan Island 28 kmW
Handa Island Island 60 kmW

60–100 km1,225 places

Hoy Island 64 kmNE
Shapinsay Island 96 kmNE
Rousay Island 98 kmNE
Flotta Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Strathnaver Museum Museum, Highland
0.3 km NW
Church of Scotland Attraction, Highland
0.9 km W
Bettyhill Free Church Attraction, Highland
1 km W
Farr Bay Natural site, Highland
1.1 km NW
Ard Beag Mountain, Highland
1.2 km NW
Cnoc Farr Mountain, Highland
1.3 km NE