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Loch Kernsary

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°46′00″ N 5°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Kernsary Loch Kernsary
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poolewe
3.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport68 km
INV Inverness Airport93 km

About Loch Kernsary

Loch Kernsary is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Meall an Leathaid Dharaich and Aird Mhor.

Climate of Loch Kernsary

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 235 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (235 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Kernsary
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)21914718010289104114130194220235223

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Kernsary

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 213 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 68 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 226 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 354 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Kernsary

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,868 natural sites, 1,223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km439 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 8 kmSE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 8 kmS
  • Priest Island Island 22 kmN
  • Longa Island Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,450 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 53 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 60 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 51 kmW

60–100 km3,236 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poolewe Village, Highland
    3.4 km W
  • Tuirnaig Village, Highland
    2.1 km NW
  • Londubh Village, Highland
    3 km W
  • Sròndubh Village, Highland
    2.8 km W
  • Boor Village, Highland
    4.6 km W
  • Aultbea Village, Highland
    8.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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