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Natural site

Strath Nairn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′00″ N 4°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Strath Nairn Strath Nairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Culloden
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport9 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport117 km

About Strath Nairn

Strath Nairn is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Saddle Hill and Beinn Bhuidhe Mhor.

Climate of Strath Nairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (134 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Strath Nairn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)134871066368737586104117123120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Strath Nairn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (117 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 125 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 9 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 117 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 125 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 179 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 317 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Strath Nairn

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 4,196 natural sites, 820 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 15 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 10 kmS
  • Isle of Moy Island 10 kmS
  • Whin Island Island 9 kmW

25–60 km1,482 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 29 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 29 kmW

60–100 km3,372 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Tanera More Island 99 kmNW
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 88 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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