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Loch Shawbost

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′00″ N 6°41′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Shawbost Loch Shawbost
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shawbost
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport24 km
BEB Benbecula Airport103 km

About Loch Shawbost

Loch Shawbost is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Stac a' Phris and Beinn na Cloich.

Climate of Loch Shawbost

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 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).

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Climate of Loch Shawbost
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Shawbost

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 303 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 24 kmsoutheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 103 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 153 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Loch Shawbost

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 1,276 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 5 kmSW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 4 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 15 kmSW
  • Craigeam Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km550 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 49 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 52 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 28 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 30 kmSE

60–100 km1,325 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 93 kmS
  • Lingay Island 80 kmSW
  • Clett Island 90 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Shawbost Village, Western Isles
    0.2 km S
  • Labost Village, Western Isles
    1.9 km NE
  • Bragar Village, Western Isles
    2.9 km E
  • Dalbeg Village, Western Isles
    3.6 km SW
  • Arnol Village, Western Isles
    5.9 km E
  • Garenin Village, Western Isles
    7.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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