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Loch Druim a’Chliabhain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′00″ N 4°01′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Druim a’Chliabhain Loch Druim a’Chliabhain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
232 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Forsinard
8.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport56 km
INV Inverness Airport88 km

About Loch Druim a’Chliabhain

Loch Druim a’Chliabhain is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Ben Griam Beg and Ben Griam Mor.

Climate of Loch Druim a’Chliabhain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Druim a’Chliabhain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)127901137470788496119131140127

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Druim a’Chliabhain

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 56 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 88 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 217 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 270 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Druim a’Chliabhain

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,889 natural sites, 580 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 9 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 15 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 15 kmW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 14 kmW

25–60 km780 places

  • Clett Island 43 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 31 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 31 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km1,511 places

  • Hoy Island 71 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 76 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 81 kmNE

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