- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport16 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport89 km
About Loch Foid
Loch Foid is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Loch Acha Mor and Loch na Craoibhe.
Climate of Loch Foid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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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| 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° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 115 | 128 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 86 | 96 | 133 | 159 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Loch Foid
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 287 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 16 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 89 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 290 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 398 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Foid
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,751 natural sites, 1,080 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km499 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Bearasaigh Island 24 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 10 kmE
25–60 km409 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 32 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 33 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 34 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km1,942 places
- Isle of Skye Island 97 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 91 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmS
- Lingay Island 66 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arhmore, Lewis Village, Western Isles1 km N
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Achadh Mor Village, Western Isles1.6 km N
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Loch a' Ghainmhich Village, Western Isles2.8 km NW
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Leurbost Village, Western Isles5.5 km E
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Stornoway City, Western Isles12 km NE -
Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles6.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Acha Mor Lake, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Loch na Craoibhe Lake, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Oidreabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Grianabhal Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Neapabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km SW
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Eitseal Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km N
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Steiseal Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km SE
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Maoil an Roll Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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