- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport63 km
- INV Inverness Airport97 km
About Loch Kirkaig
Loch Kirkaig is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Rubha na Breige and Rubha na Breige.
Climate of Loch Kirkaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Kirkaig
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 63 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 97 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 134 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 230 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 272 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 394 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Kirkaig
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,909 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km466 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 14 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 23 kmN
- Tanera More Island 14 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,175 places
- Whale Islet Island 36 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 48 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 48 kmS
- Longa Island Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km2,235 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 94 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Loch Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland0.3 km N
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Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland0.6 km W
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Cnoc Eisg-brachaidh Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
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Fraochlan Island Island, Highland1.6 km SW
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Eilean Mòineseach Island, Highland1.3 km S
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Cnoc Leathad an Lochain Mountain, Highland1.9 km N
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Rubha a' Bhrocaire Island, Highland1.6 km S
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Cnoc a' Mhuilinn Mountain, Highland2.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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