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Natural site

Strath of Kildonan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°09′00″ N 3°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Strath of Kildonan Strath of Kildonan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kildonan
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport56 km
INV Inverness Airport69 km

About Strath of Kildonan

Strath of Kildonan is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Craggie and Craggie Burn.

Climate of Strath of Kildonan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 of Kildonan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115811026664727787107117123113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Strath of Kildonan

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 153 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 56 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 69 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 379 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Strath of Kildonan

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 2,262 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 23 kmNW
  • Rubha Mòr Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 15 kmS
  • Loch an Tubairnaich Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km725 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Clett Island 56 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 53 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km2,007 places

  • Hoy Island 84 kmN
  • Flotta Island 87 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 76 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 89 kmNE

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