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Muir of Fairburn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°32′20″ N 4°32′14″ W

Map showing the location of Muir of Fairburn Muir of Fairburn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 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 Airport29 km
SYY Stornoway Airport130 km

About Muir of Fairburn

Muir of Fairburn is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Fairburn Tower and Black Water.

Climate of Muir of Fairburn

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 18°)
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 Muir of Fairburn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)238167198110100109117139191218233229

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muir of Fairburn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 152 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 29 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 130 kmnorthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 187 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 338 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Muir of Fairburn

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,294 natural sites, 940 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Moy Island Island 2 kmN
  • Eilean Aigas Island 11 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km1,604 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 54 kmS
  • Eilean Mòr Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 43 kmN

60–100 km3,331 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 93 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 80 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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