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Barr Salachaidh

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°46′27″ N 3°28′51″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Salachaidh Barr Salachaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
564 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenshee Village
4.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport45 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport91 km

About Barr Salachaidh

Barr Salachaidh is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 564 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Meadhon and Cnoc a' Chaorainn.

Climate of Barr Salachaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (137 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 Barr Salachaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°8°12°15°16°16°13°9°5°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°0°2°5°8°7°5°2°-1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1378695637066667497119107110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Barr Salachaidh

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (91 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 45 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 91 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 94 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 232 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barr Salachaidh

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 3,579 natural sites, 685 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

  • Island of Clunie Island 22 kmS
  • Lamb Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Dowally Island Island 20 kmSW
  • West Mains Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,477 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 49 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 43 kmS
  • Isle of Spar Island 38 kmSW
  • Eilean nam Faoileag Island 57 kmW

60–100 km2,476 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 87 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 90 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 81 kmS

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