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Druim an Laraidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′50″ N 3°51′32″ W

Map showing the location of Druim an Laraidh Druim an Laraidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Melvich
5.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport45 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport74 km

About Druim an Laraidh

Druim an Laraidh is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Loch Akran and Loch na Caorach.

Climate of Druim an Laraidh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Druim an Laraidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)112811006560667485109120129115

How to get to Druim an Laraidh

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 45 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 74 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Druim an Laraidh

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 1,612 natural sites, 516 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km165 places

  • Clett Island 22 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 13 kmNW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 14 kmNW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km672 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 56 kmNE
  • Switha Island 54 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,341 places

  • Shapinsay Island 82 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 87 kmNE
  • Eday Island 97 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 85 kmNE

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