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Loch Mor na Caorach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′00″ N 4°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Mor na Caorach Loch Mor na Caorach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
166 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhefail
4.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport60 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport90 km

About Loch Mor na Caorach

Loch Mor na Caorach is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 166 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Meala and Ben Meadie.

Climate of Loch Mor na Caorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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 Mor na Caorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)126911137570778496121133142128

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Mor na Caorach

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 189 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 90 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 284 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Mor na Caorach

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 1,751 natural sites, 549 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 18 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 18 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km805 places

  • Clett Island 39 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 35 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 34 kmW

60–100 km1,288 places

  • Hoy Island 65 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 98 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 72 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 100 kmNE

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