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Loch Suainaval

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°09′00″ N 6°59′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Suainaval Loch Suainaval
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carnais
4.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport39 km
BEB Benbecula Airport78 km

About Loch Suainaval

Loch Suainaval is a lake. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sron ri Gaoith and Creag Ghorm a' Stigh.

Climate of Loch Suainaval

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (173 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Suainaval
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16412313787738093105144173173165

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Suainaval

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 304 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 39 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 78 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Suainaval

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,030 natural sites, 896 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km418 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 15 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km552 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 30 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 37 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 54 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 34 kmE

60–100 km974 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 75 kmS
  • Clett Island 72 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 92 kmE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carnais Village, Western Isles
    4.4 km NW
  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    5.3 km E
  • Timsgarry Village, Western Isles
    5.6 km NW
  • Uig Village, Western Isles
    5.7 km N
  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    5.7 km NE
  • Cradhlastadh Village, Western Isles
    5.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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