Village

Fort Augustus

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′35″ N 4°40′56″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 670; 670
Elevation: 34 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: INV Inverness Airport59 km; DND Dundee Airport127 km

About Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 670. Elevation: 34 m.

From Wikipedia

Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south-west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 620 (2020). Its economy is heavily reliant on tourism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Fort Augustus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 228 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (255 mm)
Driest month: May (94 mm)

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11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

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12° 6°

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Jan

255

Feb

162

Mar

198

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

104

Aug

125

Sep

186

Oct

211

Nov

228

Dec

240

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 Fort Augustus
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	15°	17°	18°	18°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	255	162	198	98	94	96	104	125	186	211	228	240

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fort Augustus

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (142 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 59 kmnortheast
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 127 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 142 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 156 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Ardachy Island, Highland
1.3 km S
River Tarff River, Highland
1.4 km SE
Eilean Floda Island, Highland
1.5 km SW
Creag an-Iarlain Mountain, Highland
1.7 km NW
Torr a' Choiltreich Mountain, Highland
1.8 km SW
Creagan a' Chip Mountain, Highland
2.3 km SW