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Loch Caluim

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′00″ N 3°41′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Caluim Loch Caluim
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dorrery
4.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport34 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport72 km

About Loch Caluim

Loch Caluim is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Beinn nam Bad Beag and Loch Scye.

Climate of Loch Caluim

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
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Caluim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115841046964707586109121129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Caluim

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 34 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 72 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Caluim

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,599 natural sites, 511 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Clett Island 21 kmNE
  • Loch Watten Lake 22 kmE
  • Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 4 kmW
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km654 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 54 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 58 kmNE
  • Switha Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,374 places

  • Shapinsay Island 81 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 88 kmNE
  • Eday Island 97 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 85 kmNE

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