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Kirkton

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′59″ N 4°19′43″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkton Kirkton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport22 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport131 km

About Kirkton

Kirkton is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Loch Dochfour and Druim Dhubh.

Climate of Kirkton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Kirkton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkton

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (131 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 22 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 131 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 138 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 173 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 320 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkton

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 4,485 natural sites, 925 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Moy Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 14 kmW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 25 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 5 kmSE

25–60 km1,584 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 47 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 33 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 56 kmN
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km3,567 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 70 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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