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Gleann an Dubh Lochain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′00″ N 5°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of Gleann an Dubh Lochain Gleann an Dubh Lochain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inverie
6.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport100 km
INV Inverness Airport108 km

About Gleann an Dubh Lochain

Gleann an Dubh Lochain is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Aonach Sgoilte Far West Top and Gleann Meadail.

Climate of Gleann an Dubh Lochain

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 296 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (301 mm)
Driest month
May (116 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 Gleann an Dubh Lochain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)301195246135116126144167248277296295

How to get to Gleann an Dubh Lochain

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 100 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 211 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 274 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gleann an Dubh Lochain

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 4,132 natural sites, 1,256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km543 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 15 kmNW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 9 kmN
  • Ornsay Island 16 kmNW
  • Eilean Ighe Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,788 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 49 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 47 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 39 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km3,097 places

  • Hebrides Island 75 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 97 kmS
  • Clett Island 83 kmNW

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