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Loch Bad a' Ghaill

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°02′25″ N 5°15′34″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Bad a' Ghaill Loch Bad a' Ghaill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achiltibuie
5.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport66 km
INV Inverness Airport91 km

About Loch Bad a' Ghaill

Loch Bad a' Ghaill is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Bad na h-Achlaise and Stac Pollaidh.

Climate of Loch Bad a' Ghaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (213 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Bad a' Ghaill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)193134162968398109126177199213196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Bad a' Ghaill

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 386 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Bad a' Ghaill

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,124 natural sites, 958 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km458 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 11 kmW
  • Tanera More Island 9 kmW
  • Summer Isles Island 11 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 12 kmN

25–60 km1,260 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 31 kmN
  • Whale Islet Island 44 kmN
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 40 kmS
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 41 kmS

60–100 km2,402 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 88 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 92 kmW

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