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Natural site

Cnoc Glass

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°33′00″ N 4°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc Glass Cnoc Glass
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portvasgo
0.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport79 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport99 km

About Cnoc Glass

Cnoc Glass is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Meall Mor and Stac Mor.

Climate of Cnoc Glass

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Glass
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°10°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)125871097165768598125137147129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cnoc Glass

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 79 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 79 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 99 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc Glass

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,672 natural sites, 524 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 5 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 3 kmSE
  • Neave Island Island 8 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 5 kmE

25–60 km827 places

  • Clett Island 52 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 50 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 43 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,190 places

  • Hoy Island 74 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 83 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 92 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmSW

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