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Sanquhar Loch

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′09″ N 3°36′24″ W

Map showing the location of Sanquhar Loch Sanquhar Loch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Forres
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport27 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport96 km

About Sanquhar Loch

Sanquhar Loch is a lake. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Roysvale Park and Cluny Hill - Nelson Tower.

Climate of Sanquhar Loch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (76 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Sanquhar Loch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)765162444955576469747568

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sanquhar Loch

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (96 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 104 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 27 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 96 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 198 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 318 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sanquhar Loch

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 3,117 natural sites, 598 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 25 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Island Roary Island 23 kmSE
  • Craigroy Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km995 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 55 kmW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 60 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 52 kmW

60–100 km2,654 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 86 kmSE
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 92 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 95 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 60 kmW

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