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Loch of Lowes

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°34′00″ N 3°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch of Lowes Loch of Lowes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
241 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunkeld
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport35 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km

About Loch of Lowes

Loch of Lowes is a lake. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Newtyle Hill and Dunkeld Craig.

Climate of Loch of Lowes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Loch of Lowes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)124788554646265698810598102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch of Lowes

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (70 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 35 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 37 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 109 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 215 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch of Lowes

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 3,632 natural sites, 726 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km310 places

  • Moncreiffe Island Island 22 kmS
  • Island of Clunie Island 7 kmE
  • Insherrit Island Island 24 kmSE
  • The Stanners Island 20 kmS

25–60 km1,502 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 30 kmSE
  • St Serf's Island Island 44 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 42 kmS

60–100 km2,730 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 67 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunkeld Village, Perth and Kinross
    2.2 km W
  • Birnam Village, Perth and Kinross
    1.9 km SW
  • Inver Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.2 km W
  • Butterstone Village, Perth and Kinross
    3.5 km NE
  • Murthly Village, Perth and Kinross
    6.6 km SE
  • Bankfoot Village, Perth and Kinross
    7.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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