- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport88 km
About Loch na Craoibhe
Loch na Craoibhe is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Neapabhal and Loch Foid.
Climate of Loch na Craoibhe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 115 | 128 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 86 | 96 | 133 | 159 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Loch na Craoibhe
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 288 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 88 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 291 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 398 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch na Craoibhe
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 1,081 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km510 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 19 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Bearasaigh Island 23 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 11 kmE
25–60 km396 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 33 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 34 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 44 kmS
60–100 km1,927 places
- Isle of Skye Island 97 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 91 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 73 kmS
- Lingay Island 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arhmore, Lewis Village, Western Isles1.6 km NE
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Achadh Mor Village, Western Isles2.1 km NE
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Loch a' Ghainmhich Village, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Stornoway City, Western Isles13 km NE -
Lacasaidh Village, Western Isles6.6 km SE
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Leurbost Village, Western Isles6.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Neapabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.5 km SW
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Loch Foid Lake, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Loch Acha Mor Lake, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Maoil an Roll Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Grianabhal Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km SE
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Oidreabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km E
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Cleit na Beiste Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km SW
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Eitseal Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km N
Sources & licences
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