Achosnich
Achosnich (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh Osnaich) is a hamlet in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is the nearest settlement to Ardnamurchan Point.
Achosnich
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  Achosnich Location within the Lochaber area | |
| OS grid reference | NM451667 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PH36 4 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
Climate
Like much of the British isles, Achosnich has a Temperate Maritime Climate, with mild, somewhat dry summers and cold, wet winters. Temperatures usually range from 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) to 16.8 °C (62.2 °F), but the all-time temperature range is between −5 °C (23 °F), which is mild for its latitude and 28 °C (82 °F), which is slightly cooler than expected for its latitude. There is an average of 15 snow days per year, with 23 air frosts and a wind speed reaching a peak of 28 kilometres per hour (17 mph) in February. The highest wind speed recorded was 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), unusually recorded in July.[1] [2]
| Climate data for Achosnich, 7m amsl | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
14 (57) |
28 (82) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.8 (53.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
−5 (23) |
−5 (23) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 187 (7.4) |
133 (5.2) |
144 (5.7) |
89 (3.5) |
73 (2.9) |
78 (3.1) |
93 (3.7) |
116 (4.6) |
143 (5.6) |
180 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
175 (6.9) |
1,589 (62.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 204 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34 | 65 | 92 | 159 | 203 | 181 | 138 | 136 | 102 | 72 | 43 | 30 | 1,255 |
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