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River Nairn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°35′00″ N 3°52′00″ W

Map showing the location of River Nairn River Nairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nairn
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport12 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport108 km

About River Nairn

River Nairn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Laiken Brae and Loch Loy.

Climate of River Nairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (71 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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 Nairn
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°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)714660394653556165677165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to River Nairn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (109 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 12 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 108 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 109 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 186 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 193 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 322 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from River Nairn

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 3,636 natural sites, 715 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 25 kmSW
  • Isle of Moy Island 25 kmSW
  • Souter's Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Romach Loch Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km1,235 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 40 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 40 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 44 kmW

60–100 km3,039 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 99 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 97 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 99 kmW

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