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Natural site

Loch Tamanavay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′00″ N 7°03′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Tamanavay Loch Tamanavay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mealasta
5.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
BEB Benbecula Airport68 km

About Loch Tamanavay

Loch Tamanavay is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Meall Mor and Mullach na h-Airde Bige.

Climate of Loch Tamanavay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (177 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 Tamanavay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16712714086738094107147177176168

How to get to Loch Tamanavay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 298 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 68 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Tamanavay

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,092 natural sites, 923 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km377 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmSE
  • Bearasaigh Island 25 kmN
  • Cèabhaigh Island 23 kmNE
  • Gousam Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km683 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 32 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 44 kmS

60–100 km976 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 98 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 96 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Clett Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mealasta Village, Western Isles
    5.5 km NW
  • Brenish Village, Western Isles
    6.8 km NW
  • Islibhig Village, Western Isles
    8.6 km NW
  • Govig Village, Western Isles
    11 km S
  • Mangersta Village, Western Isles
    11 km N
  • Carnais Village, Western Isles
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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