- Population
- 237,290
- 237.3K
- Elevation
- 691 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 7,264
- listed under Highland
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport57 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport112 km
About Highland
Highland is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 237,290. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (57 km).
Photos of Highland
Climate of Highland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 290 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (305 mm)
- Driest month
- May (120 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) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 305 | 207 | 251 | 132 | 120 | 126 | 138 | 162 | 235 | 271 | 290 | 294 |
How to get to Highland
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 168 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 57 kmeast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 112 kmnorthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 142 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 168 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 179 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 188 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 328 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Highland
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,286 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km410 places
- Eilean nan Uan Island 25 kmE
- Eilean a' Mhuillidh Island 14 kmSE
- Eilean na Craoibhe Island 25 kmNW
- Eilean Gaineamhach Island 22 kmE
25–60 km1,934 places
- Moy Island Island 29 kmE
- Eilean Tigh Island 60 kmW
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 36 kmNW
- Sandaig Islands Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km2,991 places
- Isle of Skye Island 78 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmW
- Eigg Island 97 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Highland
7,264 placesCities & villages11
- Glenceitlein · Village
- Glencripesdale · Village
- Glendale · Village
- Glenelg · Village
- Glengolly · Village
- Glengrasco · Village
- Glenmore · Village
- Glenmore · Village
- Glenmore · Village
- Glen More · Village
- Glenmoriston · Village
Mountains & nature48
- Glen Brittle Forest · Natural site
- Glen Cannich · Natural site
- Glen Cassley · Natural site
- Glen Coe · Natural site
- Glen Convinth · Natural site
- Glen Dale · Natural site
- Glen Dessarry · Natural site
- Glen Docherty · Natural site
- Glen Doe · Natural site
- Glen Douchary · Natural site
- Glen Drian · Natural site
- Glendrian Hill · Mountain
- Glen Drynoch · Natural site
- Glen Duror · Natural site
- Glen Einig · Natural site
- Glen Elchaig · Natural site
- Glen Etive · Natural site
- Glen Eynort · Natural site
- Glen Feshie · Natural site
- Glenfeshie Forest · Natural site
- Glen Fiag · Natural site
- Glen Garry · Natural site
- Glen Garvan · Natural site
- Glen Gloy · Natural site
- Glen Golly · Natural site
- Glen Gour · Natural site
- Glen Grudie · Natural site
- Glen Harris · Natural site
- Glen Hinnisdal · Natural site
- Glen Hurich · Natural site
- Glen Kingie · Natural site
- Glen Liagh · Natural site
- Glen Loth · Natural site
- Glen Loy · Natural site
- Glen Loyne · Natural site
- Glen Mallie · Natural site
- Glen Markie · Natural site
- Glenmarksie · Natural site
- Glen Mazeran · Natural site
- Glen More · Natural site
- Glen More · Natural site
- Glenmore Bay · Natural site
- Glenmore Forest Park · Natural site
- Glen Moriston · Natural site
- Glen Nevis · Natural site
- Glen of Scotsburn · Natural site
- Glen Orrin · Natural site
- Glen Ose · Natural site
Heritage & sights1
- Glenfinnan Viaduc · Landmark
Sources & licences
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