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Loch na Caorach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′00″ N 3°53′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch na Caorach Loch na Caorach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalhalvaig
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport46 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport76 km

About Loch na Caorach

Loch na Caorach is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Meall Mor a' Bhealaich and Druim an Laraidh.

Climate of Loch na Caorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 na Caorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115831047066717888111122131118

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch na Caorach

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 46 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 76 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 233 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch na Caorach

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 1,622 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Clett Island 24 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 25 kmW
  • Glass Islands Island 13 kmNW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km670 places

  • Hoy Island 52 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 58 kmNE
  • Switha Island 56 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,336 places

  • Shapinsay Island 84 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 89 kmNE
  • Eday Island 99 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 87 kmNE

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