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Mountain

Cnoc an Locha

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′42″ N 4°13′33″ W

Map showing the location of Cnoc an Locha Cnoc an Locha
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
282 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achvaich
3.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport44 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport89 km

About Cnoc an Locha

Cnoc an Locha is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 282 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Domhnaill and Meall na Diollaid.

Climate of Cnoc an Locha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 Cnoc an Locha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1369511876728388100123134143133

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cnoc an Locha

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 44 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 89 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 128 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 229 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 366 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cnoc an Locha

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 3,110 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 10 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 16 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 21 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,105 places

  • Moy Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Isle Martin Island 60 kmW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 60 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 58 kmS

60–100 km2,589 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 73 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Clett Island 87 kmNE

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