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Natural site

Srath Càrnaig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°58′00″ N 4°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Srath Càrnaig Srath Càrnaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
226 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pittentrail
3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport48 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport84 km

About Srath Càrnaig

Srath Càrnaig is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Creag Dail na Meine and Meall a' Chaorainn.

Climate of Srath Càrnaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 Srath Càrnaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1369511876728388100123134143133

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Srath Càrnaig

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 48 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 84 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 130 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 232 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 234 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 369 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Srath Càrnaig

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 2,951 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 14 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 15 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 25 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,053 places

  • Moy Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 59 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 47 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km2,458 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Clett Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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