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Mountain

Hill of Urchany

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′35″ N 3°50′53″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Urchany Hill of Urchany
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nairn
6.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport12 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport106 km

About Hill of Urchany

Hill of Urchany is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 226 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Laiken Brae and Brae of Lethen.

Climate of Hill of Urchany

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (71 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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 Hill of Urchany
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)714660394653556165677165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hill of Urchany

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (106 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 114 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 12 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 106 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 114 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 187 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 316 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hill of Urchany

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,656 natural sites, 687 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 20 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 20 kmSW
  • Whin Island Island 24 kmW
  • Ness Islands Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,287 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 39 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 41 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 44 kmW

60–100 km2,937 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 96 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 100 kmW
  • Isle Martin Island 95 kmNW

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