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Kinloch Hourn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°06′32″ N 5°23′11″ W

Kinloch Hourn
Bob Tinley · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport94 km
TRE Tiree Airport113 km

About Kinloch Hourn

Kinloch Hourn is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m.

From Wikipedia

Kinloch Hourn is a small settlement at the end of Loch Hourn, in the West Highlands of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Loch Shubhairne, for "the head of Loch Hourn". Kinloch Hourn is at the end of 35 km (22 miles) of single-track road, which runs west from a junction with the A87 beside Loch Garry. From Kinloch Hourn, a path continues along the south side of the loch to Barrisdale. The path then climbs over Màm Barrisdale, before dropping down to the village of Inverie in Knoydart.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kinloch Hourn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 308 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (319 mm)
Driest month
May (121 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 Kinloch Hourn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)319210264141121130149173255287308311

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kinloch Hourn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 113 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 282 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kinloch Hourn

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 4,357 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km532 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 14 kmW
  • Ornsay Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Donan Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,935 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 56 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 51 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 53 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 41 kmNW

60–100 km3,124 places

  • Hebrides Island 88 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 87 kmNW
  • Clett Island 89 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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