- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport14 km
- BRR Barra Airport65 km
About Loch nan Eun
Loch nan Eun is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include North Uist and Marrogh.
Climate of Loch nan Eun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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° | 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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Loch nan Eun
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 14 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 65 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch nan Eun
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,250 natural sites, 1,007 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km429 places
- Lingay Island 9 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 13 kmSE
- Bhalaigh Island 25 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 17 kmNE
25–60 km621 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 44 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Scalpay Island 47 kmNE
- Clett Island 39 kmE
60–100 km1,229 places
- Hebrides Island 76 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 70 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles3.5 km W
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Struan Village, Western Isles3.8 km NW
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Ahmore Village, Western Isles5.3 km N
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles5.3 km NE
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles5.9 km N
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Uist Island, Western Isles1 km W
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Marrogh Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Sgealtrabhal Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Loch Scadavay Lake, Western Isles2 km E
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Loch Fada Lake, Western Isles2 km E
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Fliseabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.2 km E
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Beinn Langais Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km S
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Adàm Fraoich Island, Western Isles3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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