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Natural site

Loch Erisort

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°07′00″ N 6°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Erisort Loch Erisort
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cromore
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport12 km
BEB Benbecula Airport91 km

About Loch Erisort

Loch Erisort is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Stangraigh and Cnoc an Breac.

Climate of Loch Erisort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Erisort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Erisort

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 276 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 12 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 91 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 282 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Erisort

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,064 natural sites, 1,137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 1 kmNW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 1 kmE
  • Crois Eilean Island 2 kmSW
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 24 kmS

25–60 km699 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km2,191 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 84 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 70 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmS

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