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Kyle of Lochalsh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°17′02″ N 5°42′40″ W

Map showing the location of Kyle of Lochalsh Kyle of Lochalsh
Location in United Kingdom
Population
650
650
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport102 km
INV Inverness Airport104 km

About Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Population: 650. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Plock of Kyle and Carn na Snaobhaig.

Climate of Kyle of Lochalsh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 263 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (263 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Kyle of Lochalsh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)25416220211399113124143221245263256

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kyle of Lochalsh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 102 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 102 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 104 kmeast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 190 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kyle of Lochalsh

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,969 natural sites, 1,405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 24 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 16 kmW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 13 kmS
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 18 kmS

25–60 km1,814 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 33 kmW
  • Eigg Island 51 kmSW
  • Dùn Mòr Island 53 kmSW
  • Wiay Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km3,152 places

  • Hebrides Island 75 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 95 kmNW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 61 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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