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Mountain

Cnoc an Tailleir

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′54″ N 4°23′23″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc an Tailleir Cnoc an Tailleir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Altnaharra
3.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport78 km
INV Inverness Airport87 km

About Cnoc an Tailleir

Cnoc an Tailleir is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Meall a' Bhrollaich and Carn Gruama Mor.

Climate of Cnoc an Tailleir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (177 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Cnoc an Tailleir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)162114143918494100116149165177161

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc an Tailleir

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 271 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc an Tailleir

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 2,072 natural sites, 602 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 14 kmE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 8 kmE
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 7 kmE
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km1,275 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 45 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 46 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,174 places

  • Hoy Island 88 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 95 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Clett Island 61 kmNE

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