Village

Lochend

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°35′46″ N 3°15′53″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 47 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport18 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport45 km

About Lochend

Lochend is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Loch Heilen and Dunnet Forest.

Climate of Lochend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (121 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

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Jan

106

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

114

Nov

121

Dec

111

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 Lochend
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	106	81	96	63	54	55	62	73	98	114	121	111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochend

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 176 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 18 kmsoutheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 45 kmnortheast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 176 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 310 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochend

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,018 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

Clett Island 16 kmW
Switha Island 25 kmN
Island of Stroma Island 13 kmNE
Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island 22 kmN

25–60 km548 places

Hoy Island 28 kmN
Shapinsay Island 55 kmNE
Flotta Island 28 kmN
Gairsay Island 57 kmN

60–100 km749 places

Rousay Island 65 kmN
Eday Island 71 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 87 kmN
Wyre Island 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Loch Heilen Lake, Highland
1.2 km W
Dunnet Forest Natural site, Highland
4.3 km NW
Dunnet Sands Natural site, Highland
5 km W
Kirk Burn River, Highland
5 km SE
St Johns Loch Lake, Highland
5.5 km NW
Mell Head Natural site, Highland
11 km NE