- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport80 km
- INV Inverness Airport94 km
About Loch Glencoul
Loch Glencoul is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Tuim and Eilean an Tighe.
Photos of Loch Glencoul
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Beinn Uidhe Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Leoid Andy Spenceley · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glas Bheinn Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Quinag - Spidean Coinich Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Loch Glencoul
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 212 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- December (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (212 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 192 | 134 | 168 | 105 | 92 | 105 | 115 | 134 | 179 | 201 | 212 | 193 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Glencoul
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 80 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 210 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 80 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 230 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 276 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Glencoul
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,357 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km628 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 14 kmNW
- Whale Islet Island 24 kmNW
- Soyea Island Island 23 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 18 kmW
25–60 km992 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 36 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 38 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km1,469 places
- Clett Island 94 kmNE
- Tannaraidh Island 86 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 84 kmW
- Crois Eilean Island 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Unapool Village, Highland2 km W
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Kylesku Village, Highland4 km NW
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Kylestrome Village, Highland5.5 km NW
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Loch Assynt Village, Highland8.2 km SW
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Inchnadamph Village, Highland9.1 km S -
Achfary Village, Highland9.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean an Tuim Island, Highland0.9 km SE
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Eilean an Tighe Island, Highland1 km SE
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Torr na Coille Mountain, Highland1.4 km SE
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Eilean na Mòine Island, Highland1.1 km SE
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Eilean Àrd Island, Highland1.1 km SE
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Eilean na Coille Island, Highland1.2 km SE
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Creag Ghlas Mountain, Highland1.7 km SE
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Eilean a' Chumhainn Island, Highland1.5 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Glas Bheinn Mountain, Highland4.5 km S
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Beinn Leoid Mountain, Highland6.3 km E
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Cnoc na Creige Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
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Beinn Aird da Loch Mountain, Highland2.3 km E
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Quinag - Spidean Coinich Mountain, Highland6.2 km SW
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Beinn Uidhe Mountain, Highland6.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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