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Natural site

Loch Eriboll

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′37″ N 4°41′11″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Eriboll Loch Eriboll
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portnancon
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport93 km
SYY Stornoway Airport101 km

About Loch Eriboll

Loch Eriboll is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Choraidh and Àrd Neackie.

Climate of Loch Eriboll

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Eriboll
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)165115146948597106123161179187168

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Eriboll

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Eriboll

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 1,785 natural sites, 538 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 21 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 18 kmE
  • Neave Island Island 23 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km849 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 34 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 27 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km1,173 places

  • Hoy Island 90 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 99 kmNE
  • Clett Island 68 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portnancon Village, Highland
    1.3 km NW
  • Heilam Village, Highland
    2.2 km NE
  • Eriboll Village, Highland
    2.9 km S
  • Laid Village, Highland
    3 km SW
  • Hope Village, Highland
    4 km E
  • Sangobeg Village, Highland
    6.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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