- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport25 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport26 km
About Loch Kildonan
Loch Kildonan is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Loch Ollay and South Uist.
Climate of Loch Kildonan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 110 | 120 | 77 | 65 | 73 | 90 | 104 | 136 | 162 | 157 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loch Kildonan
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 25 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 26 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 310 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Kildonan
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 975 natural sites, 830 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km232 places
- Stulaigh Island 12 kmSE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 13 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmN
- Tathanais Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km543 places
- Hebrides Island 48 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 55 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 31 kmS
- Lingay Island 49 kmN
60–100 km1,051 places
- Isle of Skye Island 71 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 83 kmE
- Eigg Island 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles5.1 km E
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Kildonan Village, Western Isles3 km S
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Frobost Village, Western Isles5.2 km S
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Howmore Village, Western Isles5.9 km N
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Stilligarry Village, Western Isles8.6 km N
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Daliburgh Village, Western Isles9.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Ollay Lake, Western Isles3.5 km NE
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South Uist Island, Western Isles4 km E
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Vorran Island Island, Western Isles3.8 km N
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Loch na Liana Mòire Lake, Western Isles3.8 km S
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Heabhal Mountain, Western Isles4.9 km SE
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Calbhaigh Island, Western Isles4.3 km SE
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Beinn Bheag Tuath Mountain, Western Isles5.1 km E
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Eilean an Staoir Island, Western Isles4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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