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Gairlochy

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°54′49″ N 4°59′50″ W

Gairlochy
Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
100
100
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport91 km
GLA Glasgow Airport121 km

About Gairlochy

Gairlochy is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 100. Elevation: 32 m.

From Wikipedia

Gairlochy (Scottish Gaelic: Geàrr Lòchaidh) is a clachan, or hamlet, of population approx. 100. It lies on the southern shores of Loch Lochy, a large freshwater loch in the district of Lochaber in the North West Highlands of Scotland. Gairlochy is surrounded by several other small crofting settlements, the largest of which is Achnacarry. Also close by is Highbridge, the site of the first skirmish of the 1745 Jacobite uprising.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Gairlochy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 246 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (270 mm)
Driest month
May (96 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 Gairlochy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)27017421310696102117138201225246260

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gairlochy

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (121 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the south.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 121 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 178 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gairlochy

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 5,013 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 22 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 20 kmNE
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 17 kmN
  • Eilean an Fheidh Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km2,216 places

  • Eriska Island 50 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 43 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 55 kmW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km3,797 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 71 kmW
  • Scarba Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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