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Loch Olginey

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′00″ N 3°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Olginey Loch Olginey
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Scotscalder
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport28 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport65 km

About Loch Olginey

Loch Olginey is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Ben Dorrery and Beinn Freiceadain.

Climate of Loch Olginey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
May (59 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 Olginey
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)10679956559647080101113120109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Olginey

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 28 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 65 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Olginey

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,453 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Clett Island 16 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 23 kmNE
  • Loch of Wester Lake 25 kmE
  • Loch Watten Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km632 places

  • Hoy Island 44 kmN
  • Flotta Island 47 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 50 kmNE
  • Switha Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,238 places

  • Shapinsay Island 74 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 82 kmN
  • Eday Island 90 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 79 kmNE

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