Loch Stornoway
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′12″ N 5°37′20″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport39 km
- ILY Islay Airport42 km
About Loch Stornoway
Loch Stornoway is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ardminish Hill and Sgeir nan Ròn.
Climate of Loch Stornoway
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 114 | 141 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 169 | 172 |
How to get to Loch Stornoway
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (73 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 39 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 265 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Stornoway
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,246 natural sites, 1,075 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km275 places
- Eilean Mór Island 16 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 14 kmSW
- Gigalum Island Island 17 kmSW
- Island of Danna Island 17 kmN
25–60 km1,311 places
- Isle of Arran Island 31 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmE
- Colonsay Island 48 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmE
60–100 km1,833 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 66 kmSE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmSW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 100 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SE
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Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km SE
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Ronachan Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km S
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute6.4 km N
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Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute7.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardminish Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km SE
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Sgeir nan Ròn Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NE
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Barr Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km E
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Cnoc Gille Thabhaish Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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Cnoc an Daimh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km SE
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Cruach Airde Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km N
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Cnoc a' Mhor-fhir Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km N
Sources & licences
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