Loch nan Uamh, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Loch nan Uamh

Loch nan Uamh is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Cruach an Fhearainn Duibh and Beasdale Hill.

Photos of Loch nan Uamh

Rois-bheinn John Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ardnish Peninsula Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Loch nan Uamh

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 264 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (266 mm)
Driest month: May (99 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

17° 10°

14° 9°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

266

Feb

167

Mar

209

Apr

116

May

99

Jun

110

Jul

129

Aug

152

Sep

225

Oct

247

Nov

264

Dec

259

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 nan Uamh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	266	167	209	116	99	110	129	152	225	247	264	259

How to get to Loch nan Uamh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 80 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 147 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch nan Uamh

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 3,943 natural sites, 1,294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km478 places

Eigg Island 24 kmW
Eilean Shona Island 13 kmSW
Samalaman Island Island 5 kmSW
Luinga Mhòr Island 10 kmW

25–60 km1,709 places

Isle of Skye Island 55 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 59 kmN
Scalpay Island 46 kmN
Oronsay Island 27 kmS

60–100 km3,085 places

Hebrides Island 64 kmW
Colonsay Island 95 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 87 kmNW
Kiloran Beach Beach 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Peanmeanach Village, Highland
1.9 km S
Druimindarroch Village, Highland
2.6 km NW
Arisaig Village, Inverness-shire
5.7 km NW
Roshven Village, Highland
4.7 km S
Morar Village, Highland
10 km N
Lochailort Village, Inverness-shire
6.3 km E

Loch nan Uamh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cruach an Fhearainn Duibh Mountain, Highland
1.1 km SE
Beasdale Hill Mountain, Highland
1.6 km N
Eilean Gobhlach Island, Highland
1.3 km NE
Borrodale Hill Mountain, Highland
1.9 km NW
Ardnish Peninsula Natural site, Highland
2.8 km SE
Eilean Ceann Fèidh Island, Highland
1.7 km NE
Eilean a' Phuill Island, Highland
2 km NE
Eilean Àird nam Bùth Island, Scotland
1.6 km E