- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport92 km
- TRE Tiree Airport118 km
About Loch Arkaig
Loch Arkaig is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Lochiel Forest and Glen Mallie.
Climate of Loch Arkaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (285 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 285 | 186 | 233 | 115 | 99 | 110 | 128 | 150 | 218 | 241 | 265 | 280 |
How to get to Loch Arkaig
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (129 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 134 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 92 kmnortheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 118 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Arkaig
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 4,923 natural sites, 1,314 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km423 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 25 kmSW
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 24 kmNE
- Eilean nan Reithean Island 24 kmW
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km2,144 places
- Oronsay Island 59 kmSW
- Eriska Island 51 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 44 kmS
- Eilean Shona Island 49 kmSW
60–100 km3,706 places
- Isle of Skye Island 77 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmNW
- Eigg Island 63 kmW
- Scarba Island 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inver Mallie Village, Highland4.5 km SE
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Gairlochy Village, Highland10 km SE
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Caol Village, Highland15 km S
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Achnacarry Village, Highland8.3 km E
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Spean Bridge Village, Highland15 km SE
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Fort William Town, Inverness-shire17 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochiel Forest Natural site, Highland2.7 km SW
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Glen Mallie Natural site, Highland4.3 km SW
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Meall Lochan nan Dubh Lochan Mountain, Highland4.1 km N
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Glen Loy Natural site, Highland5.6 km S
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Mullach Coire nan Geur-oirean Mountain, Highland4.9 km W
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Meall Blair Mountain, Highland4.9 km NW
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Beinn Chraoibh Mountain, Highland5 km NE
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Sgurr Choinich Mountain, Highland5.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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