- Elevation
- 148 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport23 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport75 km
About Crofts of Benachielt
Crofts of Benachielt is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Rumster Forest Transmitting Station and Ben-a-chielt.
Climate of Crofts of Benachielt
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (113 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 75 | 90 | 62 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 96 | 107 | 113 | 103 |
How to get to Crofts of Benachielt
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 23 kmnortheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 75 kmnorth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 209 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 265 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 390 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Crofts of Benachielt
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,448 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Loch of Yarrows Lake 14 kmNE
- Loch Watten Lake 17 kmN
- Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 25 kmNW
- Loch of Toftingall Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km510 places
- Hoy Island 58 kmN
- Flotta Island 58 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 57 kmNE
- Clett Island 34 kmN
60–100 km1,329 places
- Shapinsay Island 85 kmN
- Rousay Island 95 kmN
- Wyre Island 91 kmN
- Auskerry Island 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rumster Forest Transmitting Station Landmark, Highland1.5 km E
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Ben-a-chielt Mountain, Highland1.9 km SE
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Loch Rangag Lake, Highland2 km N
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Stemster Hill Mountain, Highland3.3 km NE
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Coire na Beinne Mountain, Highland3.5 km W
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Loch Stemster Lake, Highland3.9 km N
Other cities and towns in Highland
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Lybster Village, Highland7.5 km SE -
Upper Camster Village, Highland8.8 km E
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Swiney Village, Highland5.8 km SE
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Balnabruich Village, Highland9.7 km S -
Landhallow Village, Highland5.3 km S
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Smerlie Village, Highland5.9 km E
Sources & licences
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