- Elevation
- 911 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport70 km
- DND Dundee Airport95 km
About The Fara
The Fara is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 911 m. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include The Fara South Top and Creag nan Adhaircean.
Climate of The Fara
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 205 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- January (241 mm)
- Driest month
- June (96 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 241 | 155 | 178 | 97 | 103 | 96 | 103 | 123 | 170 | 201 | 205 | 210 |
How to get to The Fara
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (118 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 96 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 70 kmnorth
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 95 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 136 kmeast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 275 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Fara
Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 4,877 natural sites, 1,085 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km397 places
- Eilean an Righ Island 10 kmW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 19 kmNE
- Eilean na Longairt Island 23 kmSW
- Eilean nan Tunnag Island 13 kmW
25–60 km1,880 places
- Eilean Aigas Island 59 kmN
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 32 kmNW
- Eilean Molach Island 44 kmSW
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 51 kmN
60–100 km3,757 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 97 kmNE
- Eriska Island 81 kmSW
- Moy Island Island 71 kmN
- Shuna Island Island 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalwhinnie Village, Highland3.9 km E -
Kinloch Laggan Village, Highland7.8 km NW
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Achduchil Village, Highland8.2 km N
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Catlodge Village, Highland8.6 km NE
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Ardverikie Village, Highland9.6 km W
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Crathie Village, Highland9.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Fara South Top Mountain, Highland1.3 km S
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Creag nan Adhaircean Mountain, Highland2.1 km NW
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Leacann na Sguabaich Mountain, Highland2.6 km SW
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Meall nan Eagan Mountain, Highland3.2 km N
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Beinn Eilde Mountain, Highland3.6 km W
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Meall Cruaidh Mountain, Highland4 km SW
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Creagan Mor Mountain, Highland4.1 km SE
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Carn na Ceardaich Mountain, Highland4.3 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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An Torc Mountain, Highland8.3 km S -
Meall na Ceardaich Mountain, Highland4.7 km N
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Meall nan Eagan Far NW Top Mountain, Highland4.8 km N
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Creag Doire na h-Achlaise Mountain, Highland5 km N
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The Cramlets Mountain, Highland5.3 km NW
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Torr nan Damh Mountain, Highland5.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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