Loch Fada, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Loch Fada

Loch Fada is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Dearg Bad Chailleach and Carn Bad na h-Achlaise.

Climate of Loch Fada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (235 mm)
Driest month: May (89 mm)

7° 2°

8° 2°

10° 4°

14° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

17° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

219

Feb

147

Mar

180

Apr

102

May

89

Jun

104

Jul

114

Aug

130

Sep

194

Oct

220

Nov

235

Dec

223

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 Fada
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	14°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	219	147	180	102	89	104	114	130	194	220	235	223

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Fada

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 92 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 251 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 359 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Fada

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,784 natural sites, 1,153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

Eilean a' Char Island 23 kmN
Tanera More Island 22 kmN
Summer Isles Island 21 kmN
Eilean Sùbhainn Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,440 places

Island of Raasay Island 59 kmSW
Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmN
Mullach Buidhe Island 52 kmW
Glas Sgeir Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km3,089 places

Isle of Skye Island 73 kmSW
Isle of Harris Natural site 77 kmW
The Coral Beaches Beach 76 kmSW
Dalmore Beach Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Aultbea Village, Highland
5.2 km NW
Laide Village, Highland
5.7 km N
Little Gruinard Village, Highland
4.5 km NE
Second Coast Village, Highland
4.6 km N
Poolewe Village, Highland
8.2 km SW
Drumchork Village, Highland
4.7 km NW

Loch Fada

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beinn Dearg Bad Chailleach Mountain, Highland
1.5 km N
Carn Bad na h-Achlaise Mountain, Highland
1.6 km SW
Meall Loch a' Bhaid-luachraich Mountain, Highland
1.9 km W
Carn an Ruidh Mhaoil Mountain, Highland
2 km SE
Meall Clais Charnach Mountain, Highland
2.5 km NW
Carn Mhic'ille Riabhaich Mountain, Highland
2.7 km SW
Meallan an Lochan-ghiubhais Mountain, Highland
2.8 km N
Eilean nam Bò Buidhe Island, Highland
2.6 km E