- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
- INV Inverness Airport97 km
About Inverkirkaig
Inverkirkaig is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m.
Inverkirkaig (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chirceig) is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch Loch Kirkaig, in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The hamlets of Badnaban, Strathan and Lochinver are situated directly north of the township.
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Climate of Inverkirkaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Inverkirkaig
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 133 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 230 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Inverkirkaig
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,877 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km481 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 16 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 22 kmN
- Tanera More Island 15 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km1,166 places
- Whale Islet Island 35 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 49 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 50 kmS
- Longa Island Island 55 kmSW
60–100 km2,200 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 94 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 95 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc a' Mhuilinn Mountain, Highland0.8 km E
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River Kirkaig River, Highland1 km S
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Cnoc Leathad an Lochain Mountain, Highland1 km NW
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Cnoc Loch Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland1.2 km SW
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Fraochlan Island Island, Highland3.1 km SW
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Loch Kirkaig Natural site, Highland1.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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