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Loch a’ Ghriama

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°11′00″ N 4°44′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch a’ Ghriama Loch a’ Ghriama
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Overscaig
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport82 km
SYY Stornoway Airport94 km

About Loch a’ Ghriama

Loch a’ Ghriama is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Ghriama and Amhainn a’ Choire.

Climate of Loch a’ Ghriama

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 210 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (210 mm)
Driest month
May (94 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 Loch a’ Ghriama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)19213516910594105115133177199210192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch a’ Ghriama

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 195 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmsoutheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 94 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 265 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch a’ Ghriama

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 2,352 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km348 places

  • Eilean a' Ghamhna Island 21 kmW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 19 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 21 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,440 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 46 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 28 kmNW
  • Whale Islet Island 36 kmNW
  • Tanera More Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,280 places

  • Clett Island 85 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 99 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 97 kmW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 97 kmW

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