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Loch Saorach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°32′00″ N 3°40′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Saorach Loch Saorach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Broubster
0.6 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 Airport34 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport65 km

About Loch Saorach

Loch Saorach is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Loch Thormaid and Hill of Shebster.

Climate of Loch Saorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Saorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)10879976458627081104116124112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Saorach

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 34 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 65 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 234 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Saorach

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 1,477 natural sites, 485 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Clett Island 12 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 22 kmW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 22 kmW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 22 kmW

25–60 km673 places

  • Hoy Island 41 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 46 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 52 kmNE
  • Switha Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,212 places

  • Shapinsay Island 73 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 79 kmNE
  • Eday Island 89 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 77 kmNE

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