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Village

Lochinver

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°08′55″ N 5°14′27″ W

Map showing the location of Lochinver Lochinver
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Lochinver
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)193134162968398109126177199213196

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

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Sources & licences

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