- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport61 km
- INV Inverness Airport96 km
About Loch Raa
Loch Raa is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Creag Dhubh and Achnahaird Bay.
Climate of Loch Raa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 201 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 125 | 146 | 85 | 74 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 165 | 187 | 201 | 185 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Raa
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 61 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 96 kmsoutheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 268 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 386 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brae of Achnahaird Village, Highland2.5 km NW
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Achiltibuie Village, Highland3.2 km S
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Polbain Village, Highland2.7 km SW
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Altandhu Village, Highland4.1 km W
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Polglass Village, Highland4.5 km S
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Badenscallie Village, Highland5.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Dhubh Mountain, Highland1.7 km W
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Achnahaird Bay Natural site, Highland1.9 km N
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Meall na Beiste Mountain, Highland2.3 km W
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Loch Osgaig Lake, Highland2 km E
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Cnoc Mor an Rubha Bhig Mountain, Highland2.4 km N
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Meall an Fheadain Mountain, Highland2.6 km W
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Meall Doire an t-Sidhein Mountain, Highland2.6 km SE
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Rhu More Natural site, Highland3.5 km NW
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Glas-leac Mòr Island, Highland7.4 km W -
Fraochlan Island Island, Highland7.1 km N
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Green Island Island, Highland4.8 km NE
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Eilean na Saille Island, Highland5.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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