- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport47 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport78 km
About Kirkton
Kirkton is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Silver Rock and Mound Rock.
Photos of Kirkton
Climate of Kirkton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (112 mm)
- Driest month
- April (60 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° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 72 | 92 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 83 | 99 | 105 | 112 | 102 |
How to get to Kirkton
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 147 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 47 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmnortheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 129 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 234 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 365 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkton
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 2,905 natural sites, 735 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 22 kmW
- Eilean a' Chairn Island 24 kmW
- Eilean na Craoibhe Island 23 kmW
- Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 22 kmW
25–60 km880 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Moy Island Island 54 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 56 kmW
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 39 kmSW
60–100 km2,602 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 66 kmSE
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 80 kmE
- Clett Island 79 kmN
- Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Silver Rock Mountain, Highland1.1 km NW
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Mound Rock Mountain, Highland2 km W
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Loch Lundhi Lake, Highland2 km W
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Beinn a' Bhragaidh Mountain, Highland2.6 km NE
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Aberscross Hill Mountain, Highland3 km NW
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Loch Lunndaidh Lake, Highland2.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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