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Loch na Gaineimh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°05′00″ N 4°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch na Gaineimh Loch na Gaineimh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
205 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Langwell
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport61 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport77 km

About Loch na Gaineimh

Loch na Gaineimh is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Creag Dailfeusaig and Meall Uaineil.

Climate of Loch na Gaineimh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Gaineimh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°17°16°14°11°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)14510312981778793106133146155143

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch na Gaineimh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 163 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 61 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 77 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 245 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 247 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 381 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch na Gaineimh

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 2,574 natural sites, 688 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 22 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 14 kmSW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 14 kmSW
  • Eilean nam Meann Island 23 kmN

25–60 km1,153 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 53 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 51 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 52 kmN
  • Eilean Iosal Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,892 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 83 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Clett Island 71 kmNE

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