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Lochside

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°17′42″ N 3°55′28″ W

Map showing the location of Lochside Lochside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 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 Airport52 km
INV Inverness Airport84 km

About Lochside

Lochside is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Loch an Ruathair and Creag Sail a' Bhathaich.

Climate of Lochside

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
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Lochside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)118841067067737989111122129117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochside

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 168 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 84 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 265 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochside

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 1,896 natural sites, 587 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Eilean nam Meann Island 13 kmW
  • Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 20 kmW
  • Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 20 kmW

25–60 km715 places

  • Clett Island 43 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 38 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 38 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,608 places

  • Hoy Island 72 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 76 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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