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Loch Eileanach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°19′00″ N 4°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Eileanach Loch Eileanach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Altnaharra
4.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport78 km
INV Inverness Airport89 km

About Loch Eileanach

Loch Eileanach is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Carn Gruama Mor NW Top and Meall a' Bhrollaich.

Climate of Loch Eileanach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (177 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Eileanach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)162114143918494100116149165177161

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Eileanach

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 189 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Eileanach

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 2,044 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Rabbit Islands Island 24 kmN
  • Rabbit Island East Island 25 kmN
  • Eilean nam Meann Island 15 kmE
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 9 kmE

25–60 km1,247 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 44 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 45 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 27 kmN

60–100 km1,160 places

  • Hoy Island 87 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 94 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Clett Island 61 kmNE

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