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Loch a’ Mhuilinn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°21′00″ N 3°41′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch a’ Mhuilinn Loch a’ Mhuilinn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
The Glutt
4.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport81 km

About Loch a’ Mhuilinn

Loch a’ Mhuilinn is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Glas-choire and Rumsdale Water.

Climate of Loch a’ Mhuilinn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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’ Mhuilinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115841046964707586109121129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch a’ Mhuilinn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 164 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 81 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch a’ Mhuilinn

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,738 natural sites, 533 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 12 kmN
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 21 kmNE
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 8 kmE
  • Loch Thormaid Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km597 places

  • Hoy Island 60 kmN
  • Clett Island 32 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 49 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,566 places

  • Shapinsay Island 91 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 98 kmN
  • Flotta Island 63 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 95 kmNE

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