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Loch an Lagain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′46″ N 4°15′55″ W

Map showing the location of Loch an Lagain Loch an Lagain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clashban
2.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport45 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport91 km

About Loch an Lagain

Loch an Lagain is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Meall na Diollaid and Creag a' Ghobhair.

Climate of Loch an Lagain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 an Lagain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1369511876728388100123134143133

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch an Lagain

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 157 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 45 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 367 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch an Lagain

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 3,118 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 8 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 14 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,137 places

  • Moy Island Island 44 kmS
  • Isle Martin Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean a' Ghamhna Island 59 kmNW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km2,554 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Clett Island 88 kmNE

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