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Loch Calder

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°31′00″ N 3°36′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Calder Loch Calder
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brawlbin
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport30 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport64 km

About Loch Calder

Loch Calder is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Lorg an Fhamhair and Hill of Lieurary.

Climate of Loch Calder

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (122 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Calder
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10679956356596777100113122110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Calder

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 177 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 30 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 64 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsouth

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

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