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Kyle of Sutherland

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°54′48″ N 4°23′41″ W

Map showing the location of Kyle of Sutherland Kyle of Sutherland
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Culrain
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport46 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport98 km

About Kyle of Sutherland

Kyle of Sutherland is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Ròn and Eilean na h-Aibhne.

Climate of Kyle of Sutherland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Sutherland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)167118144898394101116149165175164

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kyle of Sutherland

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 162 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 46 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 228 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 369 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kyle of Sutherland

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 3,168 natural sites, 810 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 24 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 1 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 13 kmN
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 11 kmW

25–60 km1,331 places

  • Moy Island Island 41 kmS
  • Isle Martin Island 50 kmW
  • Horse Island Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean Mòr Island 57 kmW

60–100 km2,402 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 81 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Clett Island 94 kmNE

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