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Loch Grosebay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°49′00″ N 6°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Grosebay Loch Grosebay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Collam
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport51 km
SYY Stornoway Airport52 km

About Loch Grosebay

Loch Grosebay is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Càiream and Eilean Dubh Chollaim.

Climate of Loch Grosebay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (169 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Grosebay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15511312779667790102143167169160

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Grosebay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 51 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 52 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 291 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Grosebay

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,805 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 9 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 9 kmNE
  • Rosaigh Island 6 kmNE
  • Aird Mhor Island 6 kmSW

25–60 km1,221 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 55 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 55 kmN
  • Lingay Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,440 places

  • Hebrides Island 94 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 76 kmSE

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