- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport85 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport124 km
About Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Carn a' Ghrianain and Leac Chorrach.
Photos of Loch Lochy
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Meall na Teanga Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sron a' Choire Ghairbh Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Loch Lochy
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 246 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (270 mm)
- Driest month
- May (96 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° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 270 | 174 | 213 | 106 | 96 | 102 | 117 | 138 | 201 | 225 | 246 | 260 |
How to get to Loch Lochy
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (124 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 128 km to the south.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 124 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 129 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 174 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 269 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Lochy
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 5,085 natural sites, 1,309 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 16 kmNE
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 14 kmNE
- Eilean na Cloinne Island 13 kmN
- Eilean an Fheidh Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km2,184 places
- Eriska Island 55 kmSW
- Shuna Island Island 49 kmSW
- Eilean Shona Island 60 kmW
- Sandaig Islands Island 52 kmNW
60–100 km3,867 places
- Isle of Skye Island 88 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 83 kmNW
- Eigg Island 75 kmW
- Scarba Island 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clunes Village, Highland1 km W -
Gairlochy Village, Highland5.6 km SW -
Spean Bridge Village, Highland6.8 km S -
Stronaba Village, Highland3.9 km S
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Achnacarry Village, Highland3.9 km W
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Letterfinlay Village, Highland5.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn a' Ghrianain Mountain, Highland1.6 km SE
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Leac Chorrach Mountain, Highland1.9 km NW
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Druim Liath Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
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Torr a' Challtuinn Mountain, Highland2.2 km E
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Meall na Teanga Mountain, Highland4.1 km N
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Ruighe na Beinne Mountain, Highland2.9 km NW
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Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean Island, Highland2.8 km SW
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Creag an t-Saighdeir Mountain, Highland3.3 km W
Sources & licences
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