Plock of Kyle, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Plock of Kyle

Plock of Kyle is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Mhal and Eilean Bàn.

Photos of Plock of Kyle

Beinn na Caillich John Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Plock of Kyle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 263 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (263 mm)
Driest month: May (99 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

254

Feb

162

Mar

202

Apr

113

May

99

Jun

113

Jul

124

Aug

143

Sep

221

Oct

245

Nov

263

Dec

256

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 Plock of Kyle
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	254	162	202	113	99	113	124	143	221	245	263	256

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Plock of Kyle

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 101 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 182 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmeast
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 182 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Plock of Kyle

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,951 natural sites, 1,416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

Island of Raasay Island 23 kmNW
Scalpay Island 16 kmW
Sandaig Islands Island 13 kmS
Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 18 kmS

25–60 km1,813 places

Isle of Skye Island 32 kmW
Eigg Island 50 kmSW
Dùn Mòr Island 53 kmSW
Wiay Island Island 47 kmW

60–100 km3,152 places

Hebrides Island 74 kmSW
Isle of Harris Natural site 94 kmNW
The Coral Beaches Beach 60 kmNW
Scalpay Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kyle of Lochalsh Village, Highland
0.9 km E
Badicaul Village, Highland
1.5 km N
Kyleakin Village, Highland
1.6 km SW
Erbusaig Village, Highland
2.5 km N
Plockton Village, Highland
7.6 km NE
Drumbuie Village, Highland
4.2 km NE

Plock of Kyle

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean a' Mhal Island, Highland
1 km NW
Eilean Bàn Island, Highland
1 km W
Carn na Snaobhaig Mountain, Highland
1.9 km E
Carn Loch Scalpaidh Mountain, Highland
2.4 km NE
Ceann Caol Druim a' Bhidh Mountain, Highland
2.5 km SW
Cnoc a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh Mountain, Highland
2.5 km SW
Black Islands Island, Highland
2.1 km N
An Carn Mountain, Highland
2.9 km NE