- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport91 km
- INV Inverness Airport98 km
About Dùn Dornaigil
Dùn Dornaigil is a historic site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Carn-achaidh and Creag na Luibe Baine.
Photos of Dùn Dornaigil
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Ben Hope Squiddy at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Strath More Xabier Cid · Public domain
Climate of Dùn Dornaigil
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 173 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (173 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 107 | 134 | 87 | 79 | 91 | 99 | 115 | 148 | 164 | 173 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Dùn Dornaigil
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 91 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmeast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dùn Dornaigil
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 1,992 natural sites, 588 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km363 places
- Rabbit Islands Island 24 kmNE
- Eilean Hoan Island 22 kmN
- Eilean Dubh Island 16 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chaoil Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,107 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 31 kmW
- Whale Islet Island 30 kmW
- Soyea Island Island 47 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 27 kmNE
60–100 km1,148 places
- Hoy Island 94 kmNE
- Clett Island 70 kmNE
- Eilean a' Char Island 61 kmSW
- Moy Island Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn-achaidh Mountain, Highland1.3 km E
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Creag na Luibe Baine Mountain, Highland2.5 km N
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Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland2.6 km NW
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Feinne-bheinn Mhor Mountain, Highland2.9 km NW
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Ben Hope Mountain, Highland5.4 km N
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Strath More Natural site, Highland4.2 km SW
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Glen Golly Natural site, Highland4.3 km SW
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Meadie Ridge Mountain, Highland4.1 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Alltnacaillich Village, Highland<0.1 km N
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Cashel Dhu Village, Highland3.7 km N
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Eriboll Village, Highland12 km N -
Polla Village, Highland12 km NW
More sights in Highland
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Caisteal Bharraich Historic site, Highland17 km NE
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Cape Wrath Lighthouse Landmark, Highland36 km NW -
Strathy Point Lighthouse Landmark, Highland44 km NE -
Bettyhill Free Church Attraction, Highland30 km NE
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Church of Scotland Attraction, Highland30 km NE
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Strathnaver Museum Museum, Highland31 km NE
Sources & licences
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