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Kinloch River

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°26′00″ N 4°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kinloch River Kinloch River
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ribigill
2.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport80 km
INV Inverness Airport102 km

About Kinloch River

Kinloch River is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Carn Fada and Cnoc an Drobhair.

Climate of Kinloch River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1399912481758592106135149159142

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kinloch River

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 80 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 201 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 80 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 236 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kinloch River

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,847 natural sites, 555 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 15 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 12 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,057 places

  • Clett Island 58 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 42 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 39 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,092 places

  • Hoy Island 82 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 90 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 98 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 74 kmSW

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