Village

Muir of Ord

Local name: Am Blàr Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′11″ N 4°27′34″ W

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Population: 2,620; 2.6K
Elevation: 35 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 Airport25 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport132 km

About Muir of Ord

Muir of Ord is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 2,620. Elevation: 35 m.

From Wikipedia

Muir of Ord (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàr Dubh) is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles (14 km) west of the city of Inverness and 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) south of Dingwall. The village had a population of 2,840 in 2020 and sits 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. The Scottish geologist Sir Roderick Murchison was born in the village in 1792.

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At a glance

Official website: muiroford.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Muir of Ord

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Climate of Muir of Ord

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (172 mm)
Driest month: May (80 mm)

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Jan

172

Feb

119

Mar

144

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

109

Sep

143

Oct

159

Nov

171

Dec

165

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 Ord
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	18°	18°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	172	119	144	83	80	88	93	109	143	159	171	165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muir of Ord

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 148 km to the southeast.

Airports

Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 25 kmeast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 132 kmnortheast
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 334 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Muir of Ord

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 4,338 natural sites, 936 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

Moy Island Island 6 kmNW
Eilean Aigas Island 11 kmSW
Eilean na Faoileig Island 20 kmN
Eilean nan Uan Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,579 places

Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 54 kmS
Eilean nan Ròn Island 44 kmN
Eilean a' Chairn Island 57 kmN
Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 41 kmN

60–100 km3,432 places

Island of Raasay Island 98 kmW
Findlays Seat Mountain 76 kmE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmE
Scalpay Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

River Beauly River, Highland
3.5 km SE
Beauly Priory Historic site, Highland
3.9 km S
Dunglass Island Island, Highland
4.1 km N
Cnoc Udais Mountain, Highland
4.7 km W
Creag na Manachainn Mountain, Highland
4.8 km SW
Kirkhill Mountain, Highland
5.2 km SE