- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport12 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport91 km
About Loch Leurbost
Loch Leurbost is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Ceannmhoir and Eilean Mhiabhaig.
Climate of Loch Leurbost
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 10° | 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) | 151 | 111 | 124 | 76 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 129 | 154 | 160 | 151 |
How to get to Loch Leurbost
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 280 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 12 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 91 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Leurbost
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,972 natural sites, 1,108 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km369 places
- Tannaraidh Island 2 kmSE
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 4 kmE
- Crois Eilean Island 3 kmSE
- Glas Sgeir Island 6 kmSE
25–60 km596 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 26 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 33 kmSW
60–100 km2,133 places
- Isle of Skye Island 94 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 87 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
- Scalpay Island 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crossbost Village, Western Isles1.1 km E -
Leurbost Village, Western Isles2.2 km NW
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Ranish Village, Western Isles2.3 km E
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Ceann Hurnavay Village, Western Isles2.5 km NE
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Grimshader Village, Western Isles3.5 km NE
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Stornoway City, Western Isles9.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ceannmhoir Mountain, Western Isles0.9 km SE
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Eilean Mhiabhaig Island, Western Isles0.8 km W
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Cnoc Berul Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Beinn Tuirc Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km S
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Druim nam Bacan Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Beinn a' Chladaich Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km S
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Cnoc Glaic na Blathaich Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km SW
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Feiltanish Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km E
Sources & licences
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