- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
- INV Inverness Airport98 km
About Lochinver
Lochinver is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include River Inver and Cnoc na Doire Daraich.
Climate of Lochinver
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Lochinver
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 65 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 131 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 232 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 398 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochinver
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,814 natural sites, 915 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km505 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 19 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 19 kmN
- Tanera More Island 18 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km1,137 places
- Whale Islet Island 32 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 52 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 53 kmS
- Priest Island Island 26 kmSW
60–100 km2,119 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 98 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Inver River, Highland0.5 km E
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Cnoc na Doire Daraich Mountain, Highland0.6 km S
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Cnoc na Doire Duinn Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
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Cnoc Bad na Goibhre Mountain, Highland1.3 km E
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Torr Garbh Mountain, Highland1.4 km N
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Meallan a' Bhuic Mountain, Highland1.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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