- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
- INV Inverness Airport112 km
About Loch Laxford
Loch Laxford is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc nan Rathag and Cnoc Loch na h-Airigh Glaise.
Climate of Loch Laxford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (168 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 97 | 121 | 77 | 67 | 82 | 92 | 109 | 145 | 159 | 168 | 148 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Laxford
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 112 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 118 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 285 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Laxford
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2,092 natural sites, 670 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km477 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 9 kmS
- Whale Islet Island 6 kmN
- Oldany Island Island 17 kmSW
- Meall Mòr Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km719 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 45 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 45 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 47 kmSW
- Soyea Island Island 30 kmSW
60–100 km1,590 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmW
- Clett Island 95 kmE
- Tannaraidh Island 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc nan Rathag Mountain, Highland0.4 km NW
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Cnoc Loch na h-Airigh Glaise Mountain, Highland0.9 km NW
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Cnoc Bagh a' Choit Mountain, Highland0.9 km NW
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Creag na Fionndalach Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
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Cnoc a' Phreasain Challtuinne Mountain, Highland1.2 km S
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Cnoc Lochan na Ba Ruaidhe Mountain, Highland1.3 km NW
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An Socach Mountain, Highland1.4 km N
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Cnoc na Claise Fearna Mountain, Highland1.4 km E
Sources & licences
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