Loch Naver, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Loch Naver

Loch Naver is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Tailleir and Carn Gruama Mor.

Photos of Loch Naver

Ben Klibreck Anthony Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Loch Naver

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (177 mm)
Driest month: May (84 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

14° 6°

16° 9°

17° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

162

Feb

114

Mar

143

Apr

91

May

84

Jun

94

Jul

100

Aug

116

Sep

149

Oct

165

Nov

177

Dec

161

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 Naver
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	162	114	143	91	84	94	100	116	149	165	177	161

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Naver

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 186 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmeast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 85 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 186 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 269 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Naver

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 2,099 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

Eilean nam Meann Island 14 kmE
Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 8 kmE
Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 8 kmNE
Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,303 places

Eilean Dubh Island 45 kmW
Whale Islet Island 47 kmW
Soyea Island Island 57 kmW
Eilean nan Ron Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,179 places

Hoy Island 89 kmNE
Flotta Island 96 kmNE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 91 kmSE
Clett Island 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Klibreck Village, Highland
2.7 km SW
Altnaharra Village, Highland
3.6 km W
Grumbeg Village, Highland
4.7 km NE
Achness Village, Highland
5.2 km E
Sutherlandshire Municipality, Highland
7.8 km SW
Syre Village, Highland
13 km NE

Loch Naver

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc an Tailleir Mountain, Highland
1.7 km N
Carn Gruama Mor Mountain, Highland
2.4 km N
Meall a' Bhrollaich Mountain, Highland
2.5 km NW
Round Hill Mountain, Highland
2.7 km SE
Carn Gruama Mor NW Top Mountain, Highland
3.3 km N
Cnoc Ruigh nan Copag Mountain, Highland
3.4 km E
Meall Leathad na Craoibhe Mountain, Highland
3.7 km SE
River Mudale River, Highland
2 km W