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Loch Coruisk

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°12′20″ N 6°10′03″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Coruisk Loch Coruisk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Camasunary
3.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport78 km
BRR Barra Airport80 km

About Loch Coruisk

Loch Coruisk is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Meall na Cuilce and Druim nan Ramh.

Climate of Loch Coruisk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 249 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (249 mm)
Driest month
May (100 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 Coruisk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)228147187111100114124142217241249237

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Coruisk

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 190 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 78 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 80 kmwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 190 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 246 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Coruisk

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,284 natural sites, 1,462 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 12 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 21 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 14 kmNE
  • Wiay Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km1,378 places

  • Hebrides Island 47 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 34 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmNW
  • Clett Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km3,116 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 86 kmNW
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 79 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 62 kmS

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