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Loch an Ruathair

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°18′00″ N 3°56′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch an Ruathair Loch an Ruathair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochside
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport52 km
INV Inverness Airport85 km

About Loch an Ruathair

Loch an Ruathair is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Creag Sail a' Bhathaich and Loch Arichlinie.

Climate of Loch an Ruathair

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
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Ruathair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)118841067067737989111122129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch an Ruathair

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 169 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 265 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch an Ruathair

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,895 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 13 kmW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 19 kmW

25–60 km723 places

  • Clett Island 43 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 37 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 37 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,593 places

  • Hoy Island 71 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 76 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 80 kmNE

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