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Lochan Ealach Beag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°26′00″ N 3°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Ealach Beag Lochan Ealach Beag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trantlebeg
7.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport77 km

About Lochan Ealach Beag

Lochan Ealach Beag is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 163 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Preas a' Mhadaidh and Loch Tuim Ghlais.

Climate of Lochan Ealach Beag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Lochan Ealach Beag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°9°9°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)115841046964707586109121129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochan Ealach Beag

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 77 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 278 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochan Ealach Beag

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,658 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Clett Island 25 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 23 kmNW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 24 kmNW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km659 places

  • Hoy Island 54 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 58 kmNE
  • Switha Island 56 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,412 places

  • Shapinsay Island 86 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 92 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 89 kmNE
  • Auskerry Island 96 kmNE

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