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Portmahomack

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°50′13″ N 3°49′45″ W

Portmahomack
Russel Wills · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1 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 Airport35 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport82 km

About Portmahomack

Portmahomack is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Portmahomack (Scottish Gaelic: Port Mo Chalmaig; 'Haven of My [i.e. 'Saint'] Colmóc') is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is situated in the Tarbat Peninsula in the parish of Tarbat. Tarbat Ness Lighthouse is about three miles (five kilometres) from the village at the end of the Tarbat Peninsula. Ballone Castle lies about one mile (1.5 kilometres) from the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Portmahomack

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Portmahomack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)735063434755586473758071

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Portmahomack

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (121 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 35 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 82 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 213 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 221 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 347 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Portmahomack

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 3,129 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Innis Mhòr Island 7 kmW
  • Souter's Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Paterson-Island Island 5 kmW
  • Craig Carnaig Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km861 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,965 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Clett Island 89 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 98 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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