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Loch Altabrug

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°18′00″ N 7°25′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Altabrug Loch Altabrug
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Howmore
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport20 km
BRR Barra Airport31 km

About Loch Altabrug

Loch Altabrug is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chro and Vorran Island.

Climate of Loch Altabrug

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Loch Altabrug
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15111012077657390104136162157152

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Altabrug

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 31 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 315 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmeast

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

Day trips from Loch Altabrug

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,018 natural sites, 840 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Stulaigh Island 16 kmSE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmNE
  • Tathanais Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km541 places

  • Hebrides Island 52 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 52 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Lingay Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,065 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 70 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmE
  • Eigg Island 88 kmSE

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