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South Kessock

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°29′35″ N 4°14′24″ W

South Kessock
Alasdair MacNeill · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 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 Airport13 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport127 km

About South Kessock

South Kessock is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

South Kessock (Scottish Gaelic: Ceasag a Deas, meaning "Ceasag's Place") is an area of the city of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated to the city's north at the mouth of the River Ness. It is a traditionally working-class area. The neighbourhood borders on Merkinch and is also known, somewhat disparagingly, as the Ferry. This refers to the now-defunct ferry service running from South to North Kessock, across the Beauly Firth.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of South Kessock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 South Kessock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Kessock

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 13 km to the northeast 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 13 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 324 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from South Kessock

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 4,310 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Moy Island Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 12 kmS

25–60 km1,530 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 57 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 27 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 48 kmN
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 25 kmNW

60–100 km3,461 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 63 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 63 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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