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Loch na Seilge

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′00″ N 3°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch na Seilge Loch na Seilge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalhalvaig
5.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport43 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport74 km

About Loch na Seilge

Loch na Seilge is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Sean Airigh and Druim an Laraidh.

Climate of Loch na Seilge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Seilge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°10°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115841046964707586109121129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch na Seilge

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 183 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 43 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 74 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 232 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 286 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch na Seilge

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,618 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Clett Island 22 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 15 kmNW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 16 kmNW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km669 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 56 kmNE
  • Switha Island 54 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,348 places

  • Shapinsay Island 82 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 87 kmNE
  • Eday Island 97 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 85 kmNE

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