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River Laxford

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°22′00″ N 5°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of River Laxford River Laxford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foindle
4.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport78 km
INV Inverness Airport109 km

About River Laxford

River Laxford is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Bhaid Shalaich and Creag Pholl.

Climate of River Laxford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 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 River Laxford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to River Laxford

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 222 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 245 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from River Laxford

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,089 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km510 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 9 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 9 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km756 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 46 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 46 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 47 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km1,518 places

  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Clett Island 92 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 86 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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