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Natural site

Loch Flodabay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°47′00″ N 6°53′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Flodabay Loch Flodabay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cuidhtinis
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport44 km
SYY Stornoway Airport58 km

About Loch Flodabay

Loch Flodabay is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Àrd Manish and Rudha Quidnish.

Climate of Loch Flodabay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Flodabay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16312013583698095107149174175167

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Flodabay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 44 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 58 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 296 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 360 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Flodabay

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,659 natural sites, 1,129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 14 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 16 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 25 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,201 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 59 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Clett Island 32 kmSE

60–100 km1,280 places

  • Hebrides Island 91 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cuidhtinis Village, Western Isles
    1 km W
  • Manish Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km N
  • Ardvey Village, Western Isles
    2 km SW
  • Ardslave Village, Western Isles
    2.3 km NE
  • Finsbay Village, Western Isles
    2.7 km SW
  • Beacravik Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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