- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport45 km
About Loch Leiravagh
Loch Leiravagh is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a Gharbh-chamais and Greallam Tuath.
Climate of Loch Leiravagh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Loch Leiravagh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 45 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 325 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Leiravagh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,305 natural sites, 1,047 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km371 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 10 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 12 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 10 kmSW
- Bhorogaigh Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km612 places
- Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 52 kmS
- Lingay Island 30 kmN
60–100 km1,392 places
- Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 60 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
- Eigg Island 87 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles0.8 km SW
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles2.6 km W
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles6.5 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles4.4 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles5.1 km W
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Holmar Village, Western Isles5.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a Gharbh-chamais Island, Western Isles1.5 km SW
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Greallam Tuath Island, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Greallam Deas Island, Western Isles1.6 km S
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Eilean Dubh fo Thuath Island, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain Island, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Eileanan Chearabhaigh - West Island, Western Isles2 km E
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Cleit Mhòr Island, Western Isles2 km SE
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Cleit nan Laogh Island, Western Isles1.9 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Beinn a Deas Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km SE
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Rueval Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km NW
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Bàgh nam Faoileann Natural site, Western Isles4.2 km SW
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles5.8 km NW
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Ben Tarbert Mountain, Western Isles9.8 km S
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Eaval Mountain, Western Isles12 km N
Sources & licences
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