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Moy Island

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′20″ N 4°31′46″ W

Map showing the location of Moy Island Moy Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strathpeffer
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport29 km
SYY Stornoway Airport130 km

About Moy Island

Moy Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Mhuilinn-Thairbh and Black Water.

Climate of Moy Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 233 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (238 mm)
Driest month
May (100 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 Moy Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)238167198110100109117139191218233229

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moy Island

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 29 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 130 kmnorthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 340 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Moy Island

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,252 natural sites, 939 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km334 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 13 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 16 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 6 kmNW
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,574 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 56 kmS
  • Eilean Mòr Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 41 kmN

60–100 km3,325 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 94 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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