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St Johns Loch

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°37′50″ N 3°19′56″ W

Map showing the location of St Johns Loch St Johns Loch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunnet
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport24 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport44 km

About St Johns Loch

St Johns Loch is a lake. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Dunnet Forest and Head of Man.

Climate of St Johns Loch

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)

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 St Johns Loch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1068196635455627398114121111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to St Johns Loch

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 24 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 44 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmsouth

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

Day trips from St Johns Loch

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,058 natural sites, 352 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Hoy Island 25 kmN
  • Clett Island 12 kmW
  • Switha Island 23 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km573 places

  • Shapinsay Island 53 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 26 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 58 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 55 kmN

60–100 km757 places

  • Rousay Island 62 kmN
  • Eday Island 69 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 84 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunnet Village, Highland
    1.2 km SW
  • Corsback Village, Highland
    1.1 km E
  • Brough Village, Highland
    1.3 km NW
  • Hunspow Village, Highland
    1.4 km W
  • West Dunnet Village, Highland
    1.7 km W
  • Ham Village, Highland
    1.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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