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Loch Loy

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′00″ N 3°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Loy Loch Loy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auldearn
3.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport17 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport104 km

About Loch Loy

Loch Loy is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Brodie Castle and Laiken Brae.

Climate of Loch Loy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (72 mm)
Driest month
April (41 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 Loy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)724760414754556266707266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Loch Loy

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (105 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 113 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 17 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 104 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 322 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Loy

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 3,433 natural sites, 658 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Romach Loch Lake 16 kmSE
  • Loch Noir Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lochindorb Lake 23 kmS
  • Loch Eye Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,148 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 35 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 45 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,879 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 96 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Isle Martin Island 95 kmNW
  • Eilean Mor Island 99 kmNW

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