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Loch Dionard

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°23′56″ N 4°48′48″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Dionard Loch Dionard
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
106 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Polla
6.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport91 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport101 km

About Loch Dionard

Loch Dionard is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include An t-Sail Mhor and Conamheall.

Climate of Loch Dionard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (187 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Dionard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)165115146948597106123161179187168

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Dionard

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 91 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 101 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Dionard

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 1,920 natural sites, 601 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km473 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 22 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 20 kmNE
  • Handa Island Island 22 kmW

25–60 km852 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 56 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 56 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 57 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km1,225 places

  • Clett Island 78 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 99 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 97 kmW
  • Glas Sgeir Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Polla Village, Highland
    6.2 km NE
  • Lone Village, Highland
    8.4 km SW
  • Rhiconich Village, Highland
    11 km W
  • Eriboll Village, Highland
    11 km NE
  • Laid Village, Highland
    10 km NE
  • Achfary Village, Highland
    11 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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