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Stac na Cathaig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′29″ N 4°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of Stac na Cathaig Stac na Cathaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
446 m
above sea level
Nearest town
East Croachy
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport124 km

About Stac na Cathaig

Stac na Cathaig is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 446 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Loch Ruthven and Creag Dhubh.

Climate of Stac na Cathaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
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 Stac na Cathaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Stac na Cathaig

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (125 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 125 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 26 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 124 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 132 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 164 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 311 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Stac na Cathaig

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 4,524 natural sites, 895 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 5 kmN
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 14 kmE
  • Isle of Moy Island 14 kmE

25–60 km1,585 places

  • Moy Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 44 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 42 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km3,540 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 83 kmNW

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