- Elevation
- 131 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport75 km
About Loch Gaineimh
Loch Gaineimh is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Lochan Dubh nan Geodh and Loch Eileanach.
Climate of Loch Gaineimh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (120 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 79 | 95 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 101 | 113 | 120 | 109 |
How to get to Loch Gaineimh
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 167 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 75 kmnortheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 167 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 285 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Gaineimh
Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,606 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Loch Watten Lake 20 kmNE
- Loch Tuim Ghlais Lake 10 kmNW
- Loch of Toftingall Lake 15 kmE
- Lochan Thulachan Lake 7 kmSE
25–60 km596 places
- Hoy Island 53 kmN
- Flotta Island 56 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 59 kmNE
- Clett Island 25 kmN
60–100 km1,429 places
- Shapinsay Island 84 kmNE
- Rousay Island 92 kmN
- Eday Island 100 kmNE
- Wyre Island 88 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caithness-shire Municipality, Highland7.1 km E
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Dorrery Village, Highland7.4 km N
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Westerdale Village, Highland8.8 km NE
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Halkirk Village, Highland14 km NE -
Olgrinmore Village, Highland9.4 km NE
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Scotscalder Village, Highland10 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochan Dubh nan Geodh Lake, Highland<0.1 km N
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Loch Eileanach Lake, Highland1 km E
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Loch More Lake, Highland2.7 km SE
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Sleach Water River, Highland2.1 km SE
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Caol Loch Lake, Highland3.5 km NW
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Loch Meadie Lake, Highland4.3 km NE
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Cnoc Beul na Faire Mountain, Highland4.9 km W
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Strathmore Water River, Highland3.8 km S
Sources & licences
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