Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Achosnich |
Gaelic Name: | Achadh Osnaich |
Os Grid Reference: | NM451667 |
Map Type: | Lochaber |
Coordinates: | 56.7222°N -6.1678°W |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Constituency Westminster: | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch |
Postcode District: | PH36 4 |
Postcode Area: | PH |
Achosnich is a crofting township in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is close to Ardnamurchan Point.
Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
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 2.4C to 16.8C, but the all-time temperature range is between -5C, which is mild for its latitude and 28C, 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 28km/h in February. The highest wind speed recorded was 120km/h, unusually recorded in July.[1]