- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport37 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport65 km
About Loch Maaruig
Loch Maaruig is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhàraig and Ceann Mor.
Photos of Loch Maaruig
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Seaforth Island JJM · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Loch Maaruig
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
How to get to Loch Maaruig
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 276 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 37 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 65 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 112 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 276 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 291 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 377 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Maaruig
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,761 natural sites, 1,109 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km482 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 8 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 10 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 10 kmS
- Crois Eilean Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km798 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 40 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 41 kmN
- Lingay Island 43 kmSW
60–100 km1,610 places
- Isle of Skye Island 78 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 86 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Maraig Village, Western Isles1.1 km NW
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Eilean Anabuich Village, Western Isles2 km W
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Rhenigidale Village, Western Isles3.9 km SE
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles8.8 km S
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Aird a Mhulaidh Village, Western Isles5.8 km NW
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Kyles Harris Village, Western Isles6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhàraig Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Torscaram Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Loch Mharaig Lake, Scotland0.9 km W
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Toddun Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km S
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Strathabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km SW
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An Reithe Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km S
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Cipeagal Mhor Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km E
Sources & licences
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