- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport101 km
About Loch Gairloch
Loch Gairloch is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Meall na Dubh Chlaise and Torr Liath.
Climate of Loch Gairloch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 225 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (225 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 206 | 138 | 168 | 94 | 82 | 98 | 106 | 121 | 184 | 211 | 225 | 211 |
How to get to Loch Gairloch
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 219 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmnorthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 227 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 252 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Gairloch
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,725 natural sites, 1,396 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km372 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 15 kmE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 13 kmE
- Island of Rona Island 24 kmSW
- Longa Island Island 6 kmW
25–60 km1,451 places
- Isle of Skye Island 57 kmSW
- Island of Raasay Island 44 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 60 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 57 kmW
60–100 km3,332 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmW
- Eigg Island 96 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 88 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gairloch Village, Highland2.4 km E -
Smithstown Village, Highland1.3 km E
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Strath Village, Highland1.7 km E
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Strath Village, Highland1.8 km E
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Mial Village, Highland1.9 km E
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Auchtercairn Village, Highland2.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meall na Dubh Chlaise Mountain, Highland2.4 km NE
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Torr Liath Mountain, Highland2.4 km E
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Strath Bay Natural site, Scotland1.9 km E
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Glen Liagh Natural site, Highland3.8 km NE
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Glas Eilean Island, Highland2.7 km SE
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Meall na h-Airde Mountain, Highland3.5 km S
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An Ard Mountain, Highland3.6 km SE
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Meall Mor Mountain, Highland3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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