- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport33 km
- DND Dundee Airport130 km
About Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle is a historic site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Creag Nay and Cnoc Fhearchair.
Climate of Urquhart Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (200 mm)
- Driest month
- April (82 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 129 | 154 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 106 | 148 | 168 | 179 | 183 |
How to get to Urquhart Castle
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (136 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 131 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 33 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 130 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 136 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 164 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 316 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Urquhart Castle
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,641 natural sites, 968 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km379 places
- Eilean Aigas Island 14 kmNW
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 11 kmNE
- Bàn Eilean Island 22 kmSW
- Eilean nan Clach Island 24 kmE
25–60 km1,643 places
- Moy Island Island 25 kmN
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 36 kmSW
- Eilean na Faoileig Island 41 kmN
- Eilean nan Uan Island 29 kmN
60–100 km3,633 places
- Island of Raasay Island 98 kmW
- Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 94 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Nay Mountain, Highland1.6 km NW
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Cnoc Fhearchair Mountain, Highland2.2 km N
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Meall na h-Eilrig Mountain, Highland3 km N
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Carn an Fheadain Mountain, Highland3.1 km SE
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Cnoc Snataig Mountain, Highland3.4 km NW
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Beinn a' Bhathaich Mountain, Highland3.7 km E
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Carn an Dubh-ghlaic Mountain, Highland3.9 km SE
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River Enrick River, Highland2.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Drumnadrochit Village, Highland2.8 km W -
Strone Village, Highland1.2 km SW
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Milton Village, Highland4.3 km W
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Lewiston Village, Highland2.5 km W
More sights in Highland
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Caledonian Stadium Landmark, Highland22 km NE -
Beauly Priory Historic site, Highland17 km N
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Victoria Park Landmark, Highland29 km N -
Fairburn Tower Historic site, Highland23 km N
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Mounteagle Transmitting Station Landmark, Highland30 km N
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Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Highland71 km NE
Sources & licences
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