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Mountain

Cnoc na Gaoithe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′35″ N 4°10′18″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc na Gaoithe Cnoc na Gaoithe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achness
7.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport66 km
INV Inverness Airport84 km

About Cnoc na Gaoithe

Cnoc na Gaoithe is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Bad na Fainne and Eilean nam Meann.

Climate of Cnoc na Gaoithe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (161 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 na Gaoithe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°9°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)14810513184788894108136151161147

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc na Gaoithe

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 178 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 84 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 267 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cnoc na Gaoithe

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 2,015 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 2 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 5 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 6 kmW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,088 places

  • Clett Island 52 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 58 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,336 places

  • Hoy Island 80 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 86 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Achness Village, Highland
    7.6 km W
  • Badanloch Village, Highland
    7.7 km E
  • Syre Village, Highland
    8.8 km NW
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    9.8 km W
  • Skail Village, Highland
    10 km N
  • Kinbrace Village, Highland
    14 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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