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Mountain

Cnoc nan Gaimhnean

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°47′54″ N 4°14′05″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc nan Gaimhnean Cnoc nan Gaimhnean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
244 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Edderton
5.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport31 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport100 km

About Cnoc nan Gaimhnean

Cnoc nan Gaimhnean is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 244 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Drum na Gaoithe and Cnoc Muigh-bhlaraidh.

Climate of Cnoc nan Gaimhnean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 nan Gaimhnean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)138951167272828597120131140132

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cnoc nan Gaimhnean

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 31 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 132 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 215 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 354 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc nan Gaimhnean

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 3,616 natural sites, 864 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 18 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 16 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 22 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,148 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 44 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km3,141 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 79 kmNW

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