Loch Cùl Fraoich, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Loch Cùl Fraoich

Loch Cùl Fraoich is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 54 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Riabhach and Sidhean Mor.

Climate of Loch Cùl Fraoich

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (185 mm)
Driest month: May (68 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 6°

14° 9°

15° 10°

16° 11°

14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

163

Feb

112

Mar

134

Apr

80

May

68

Jun

83

Jul

93

Aug

109

Sep

153

Oct

173

Nov

185

Dec

167

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 Cùl Fraoich
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	6°	9°	10°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	163	112	134	80	68	83	93	109	153	173	185	167

How to get to Loch Cùl Fraoich

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 230 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 57 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 110 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Cùl Fraoich

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 2,587 natural sites, 856 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km417 places

Eilean a' Char Island 25 kmS
Eilean Dubh Island 15 kmNE
Soyea Island Island 11 kmS
Oldany Island Island 6 kmE

25–60 km936 places

Whale Islet Island 25 kmNE
Tanera More Island 26 kmS
Summer Isles Island 27 kmS
Priest Island Island 32 kmS

60–100 km2,115 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmSW
Dalmore Beach Beach 82 kmW
Dailbeag Beach Beach 81 kmW
Scalpay Island 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Culkein Village, Highland
1.3 km E
Raffin Village, Highland
1 km SW
Clashmore Village, Highland
1.5 km SE
Balchladich Village, Highland
2.8 km S
Achnacarnin Village, Highland
1.9 km SE
Clashnessie Village, Highland
3.6 km SE

Loch Cùl Fraoich

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc Riabhach Mountain, Highland
0.8 km S
Sidhean Mor Mountain, Highland
1.9 km NW
Cnoc Ruigh a' Chairn Mountain, Highland
2.5 km SE
Loch na Claise Lake, Highland
2.8 km S
Old Man of Stoer Mountain, Scotland
2.5 km NW
Cnoc Poll a' Mhuilt Mountain, Highland
3.7 km S
Cnoc an Easain Mountain, Highland
4 km SE
Cnoc a' Mhuilin Mountain, Highland
4.1 km SE