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Loch Syre

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°22′00″ N 4°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Syre Loch Syre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Syre
2.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport70 km
INV Inverness Airport93 km

About Loch Syre

Loch Syre is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 150 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Strath Naver and Pole Hill East Top.

Climate of Loch Syre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Syre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)128911147570798699125136146131

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Syre

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 70 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 277 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Syre

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,903 natural sites, 575 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 21 kmN
  • Rabbit Islands Island 19 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean Iosal Island 23 kmN

25–60 km1,067 places

  • Clett Island 52 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 50 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 59 kmW

60–100 km1,182 places

  • Hoy Island 79 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 85 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 92 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Syre Village, Highland
    2.9 km E
  • Skail Village, Highland
    5.2 km E
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    6.3 km SW
  • Achness Village, Highland
    7.5 km S
  • Rhefail Village, Highland
    8.8 km NE
  • Altnaharra Village, Highland
    13 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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