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River Glass

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°39′39″ N 4°18′28″ W

Map showing the location of River Glass River Glass
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Evanton
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport20 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport114 km

About River Glass

River Glass is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include River Skiack and Alness Bay.

Climate of River Glass

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 River Glass
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°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)121811026064727586103112121114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River Glass

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 145 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 20 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 114 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 200 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 342 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from River Glass

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 4,044 natural sites, 906 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Moy Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 10 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 21 kmSW
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,326 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 29 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 29 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 41 kmN

60–100 km3,438 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 67 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 79 kmNW

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