- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport66 km
- INV Inverness Airport90 km
About Gruinard River
Gruinard River is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Inverianvie River and Carn na Gaoithe.
Climate of Gruinard River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 228 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- December (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (228 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 212 | 145 | 175 | 99 | 86 | 102 | 111 | 129 | 187 | 213 | 228 | 215 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Gruinard River
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 215 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 123 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 234 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 253 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 365 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gruinard River
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,734 natural sites, 1,124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km460 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 17 kmN
- Tanera More Island 16 kmN
- Summer Isles Island 15 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 19 kmS
25–60 km1,366 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 55 kmW
- Eilean Trodday Island 54 kmW
- Eilean Tigh Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km3,070 places
- Isle of Skye Island 80 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inchina Village, Highland0.6 km S
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Little Gruinard Village, Highland2.7 km SW
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Laide Village, Highland6.4 km W -
Second Coast Village, Highland3.7 km W
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Badluchrach Village, Highland4 km NE
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First Coast Village, Highland4.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inverianvie River River, Highland<0.1 km N
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Carn na Gaoithe Mountain, Highland0.2 km NE
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Carn na h-Aire Mountain, Highland0.3 km S
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Buaile a' Mhullaich Mountain, Highland0.4 km NW
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Carn Torr Gaimhne Mountain, Highland0.6 km E
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Eilean Ruag Island, Highland0.9 km S
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Carn na Doire Duibhe Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
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Cnoc na Caillich Mountain, Highland1.3 km S
Sources & licences
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