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Loch Migdale

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°53′00″ N 4°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Migdale Loch Migdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Little Creich
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport40 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport95 km

About Loch Migdale

Loch Migdale is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Migdale Rock and A' Chraisg.

Climate of Loch Migdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 Migdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1369511876728388100123134143133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Migdale

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 40 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 225 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 363 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Migdale

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 3,309 natural sites, 819 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 23 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 8 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 18 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,160 places

  • Moy Island Island 39 kmS
  • Isle Martin Island 57 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 52 kmS
  • Eilean Mor Island 58 kmW

60–100 km2,750 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Clett Island 93 kmNE

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