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East Loch Roag

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′00″ N 6°48′00″ W

Map showing the location of East Loch Roag East Loch Roag
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Tolsta Chaolais
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport28 km
BEB Benbecula Airport90 km

About East Loch Roag

East Loch Roag is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Righseodh and Cnoc Iseal.

Climate of East Loch Roag

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 East Loch Roag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

How to get to East Loch Roag

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 303 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 28 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 335 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Loch Roag

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,233 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km408 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 8 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 8 kmNW
  • Craigeam Island 6 kmN

25–60 km465 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 37 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 42 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 26 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km1,311 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 82 kmS
  • Lingay Island 67 kmSW
  • Clett Island 79 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 83 kmE

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