- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport59 km
About Laxadale Lochs
Laxadale Lochs is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 63 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Torsacleit and Creag na Bunaig.
Climate of Laxadale Lochs
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
How to get to Laxadale Lochs
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 273 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 59 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 371 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laxadale Lochs
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,738 natural sites, 1,106 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 2 kmW
- Scalpay Island 7 kmSE
- Rosaigh Island 6 kmSE
- Aird Mhor Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km961 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 45 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 46 kmN
- Lingay Island 38 kmSW
60–100 km1,486 places
- Isle of Skye Island 74 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 83 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Urgha Village, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Carragrich Village, Western Isles2.3 km SE
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West Tarbert Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Tarbert Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles4.9 km SE
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Steinis Village, Western Isles3.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torsacleit Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Creag na Bunaig Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km E
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Isle of Harris Natural site, Western Isles2.1 km W
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Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles1.9 km SW
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Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Eilean na h-Airighe Island, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles2.1 km S
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Trolamul Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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