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Natural site

Kyle of Durness

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′00″ N 4°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kyle of Durness Kyle of Durness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Durness
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport97 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport101 km

About Kyle of Durness

Kyle of Durness is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Durness Golf Course and Beinn an Amair.

Climate of Kyle of Durness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Kyle of Durness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1298810973668190105135144155135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kyle of Durness

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 97 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 101 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kyle of Durness

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,623 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Whale Islet Island 24 kmSW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 8 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 10 kmSE
  • Eilean a’ Chaoil Island 23 kmE

25–60 km793 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 35 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 28 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 26 kmE

60–100 km1,119 places

  • Hoy Island 93 kmE
  • Clett Island 74 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 71 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 71 kmSW

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