- Elevation
- 638 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport44 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport62 km
About Loch Ashavat
Loch Ashavat is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 638 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Oireabhal and Ulabhal.
Climate of Loch Ashavat
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (76 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) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 130 | 149 | 92 | 76 | 86 | 100 | 113 | 157 | 185 | 185 | 176 |
How to get to Loch Ashavat
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 287 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 44 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 62 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 293 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 304 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 382 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Ashavat
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,394 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km479 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 12 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 21 kmSE
- Rosaigh Island 19 kmSE
- Aird Mhor Island 22 kmS
25–60 km765 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 39 kmN
- Lingay Island 38 kmSW
60–100 km1,179 places
- Isle of Skye Island 86 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 84 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 96 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Amhuinnsuidhe Village, Western Isles2.7 km SW
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Cliasmol Village, Western Isles3.5 km S
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Miavag Village, Western Isles4.2 km S
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Govig Village, Western Isles7.5 km W
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Bunavoneader Village, Western Isles7.6 km SE
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Aird Asaig Village, Western Isles8.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oireabhal Mountain, Western Isles0.1 km W
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Ulabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km N
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Cleiseabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Sron Scourst Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Muladal Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km N
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Uisgneabhal Beag Mountain, Western Isles3 km E
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Tiorga Beag Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km NW
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Tiorga Mor Mountain, Western Isles3.3 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Taransay Island, Western Isles11 km SW -
Loch Scourst Lake, Western Isles3.5 km SE
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Seaforth Island Island, Western Isles12 km E -
Eilean an Fhraoich Island, Western Isles4.6 km SW
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Loch Voshimid Lake, Western Isles4.7 km NE
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Glas-sgeir Bheag Island, Western Isles4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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