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Loch Meadie

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′00″ N 4°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Meadie Loch Meadie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Farr
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport61 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport88 km

About Loch Meadie

Loch Meadie is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Creag Meadie and Ben Meadie.

Climate of Loch Meadie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Meadie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)126911137570778496121133142128

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Meadie

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 193 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 61 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 88 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 193 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Meadie

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,689 natural sites, 534 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 14 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 15 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km793 places

  • Clett Island 37 kmE
  • Whale Islet Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 32 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 32 kmW

60–100 km1,246 places

  • Hoy Island 62 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 95 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 98 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Farr Village, Highland
    4.2 km NW
  • Kirtomy Village, Highland
    4.8 km N
  • Invernaver Village, Highland
    4.9 km W
  • Swordly Village, Highland
    4.8 km NW
  • Clachan Village, Highland
    5.2 km NW
  • Crask Village, Highland
    5.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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