- Elevation
- 133 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport45 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport74 km
About Loch Akran
Loch Akran is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Druim an Laraidh and Loch na Seilge.
Climate of Loch Akran
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
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 (60 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 81 | 100 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 85 | 109 | 120 | 129 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Akran
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 45 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 74 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Akran
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 1,607 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km163 places
- Clett Island 22 kmNE
- Glass Islands Island 13 kmNW
- Garbh-eilean Island 14 kmNW
- Glas-eilean Mor Island 13 kmNW
25–60 km677 places
- Hoy Island 49 kmNE
- Flotta Island 55 kmNE
- Switha Island 54 kmNE
- Island of Stroma Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km1,331 places
- Shapinsay Island 82 kmNE
- Rousay Island 86 kmNE
- Eday Island 96 kmNE
- Wyre Island 84 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Melvich Village, Highland5.8 km NW
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Reay Village, Highland6.3 km NE
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Fresgoe Village, Highland6.7 km NE
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Dalhalvaig Village, Highland6.1 km SW
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Portskerra Village, Highland7.2 km NW
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Croick Village, Highland6.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Druim an Laraidh Mountain, Highland0.6 km SW
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Loch na Seilge Lake, Highland2.1 km SE
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Highland2.7 km E
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Sean Airigh Mountain, Highland2.8 km SE
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Beinn Ruadh Mountain, Highland3 km N
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Meall Mor a' Bhealaich Mountain, Highland3.1 km W
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Loch na Caorach Lake, Highland2.7 km SW
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Strath Halladale Natural site, Highland5.9 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Loch Baligill Lake, Highland6.8 km W
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Boursa Island Island, Highland14 km NW -
Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake, Highland9.4 km SE
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Loch Thormaid Lake, Highland9.7 km E
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Loch Scye Lake, Highland10 km SE
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Lochan Ealach Beag Lake, Highland10 km SE
Sources & licences
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