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Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′00″ N 5°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Bad an Sgalaig Loch Bad an Sgalaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Talladale
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport76 km
INV Inverness Airport89 km

About Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh na Sròine and Sron a' Choit.

Climate of Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (235 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 an Sgalaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)21914718010289104114130194220235223

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Bad an Sgalaig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 205 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 239 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,973 natural sites, 1,206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km496 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 3 kmNE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 2 kmN
  • Longa Island Island 20 kmW
  • Gruinard Island Island 22 kmN

25–60 km1,494 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 47 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 53 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 38 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km3,222 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 61 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
  • Eigg Island 96 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 70 kmW

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