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 2.4°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 (17mph) in February. The highest wind speed recorded was 120 kilometres per hour (75mph), unusually recorded in July.[1]
