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Loch Uskavagh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′00″ N 7°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Uskavagh Loch Uskavagh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kallin
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
BRR Barra Airport50 km

About Loch Uskavagh

Loch Uskavagh is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Maragaidh Beag and Eilean nan Each.

Climate of Loch Uskavagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (163 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 Uskavagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Uskavagh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 252 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 50 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 252 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Uskavagh

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,395 natural sites, 1,072 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 14 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 24 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km671 places

  • Hebrides Island 58 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 55 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE

60–100 km1,426 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
  • Eigg Island 88 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 76 kmE

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