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Natural site

Munlochy Bay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′00″ N 4°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Munlochy Bay Munlochy Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Avoch
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport10 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport121 km

About Munlochy Bay

Munlochy Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Wood Hill and Tourie Hill.

Climate of Munlochy Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (121 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Munlochy Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)121811026064727586103112121114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Munlochy Bay

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 135 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 10 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 121 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 188 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 329 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Munlochy Bay

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,244 natural sites, 870 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Moy Island Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 24 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 22 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,442 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 42 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 54 kmN
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 42 kmNW

60–100 km3,519 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 61 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 90 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 87 kmNW

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