- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 112 | 81 | 100 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 85 | 109 | 120 | 129 | 115 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Melvich Village, Highland5.7 km NW -
Dalhalvaig Village, Highland5.6 km SW
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Reay Village, Highland6.9 km NE -
Portskerra Village, Highland7.1 km NW
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Croick Village, Highland6.3 km S
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Trantlebeg Village, Highland7.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Akran Lake, Highland0.6 km NE
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Loch na Caorach Lake, Highland2.1 km SW
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Meall Mor a' Bhealaich Mountain, Highland2.5 km W
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Loch na Seilge Lake, Highland2.1 km SE
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Sean Airigh Mountain, Highland3.1 km E
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Highland3.3 km E
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Beinn Ruadh Mountain, Highland3.4 km N
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Strath Halladale Natural site, Highland5.4 km S
Sources & licences
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