- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport36 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport68 km
About Loch Valamas
Loch Valamas is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Aird Chaidhanis and Loch Claidh.
Photos of Loch Valamas
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Crionaig Mike Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Loch Valamas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 125 | 143 | 87 | 73 | 82 | 95 | 107 | 151 | 178 | 182 | 174 |
How to get to Loch Valamas
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 268 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 36 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 68 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 113 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 372 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Valamas
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 2,076 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 14 kmW
- Scalpay Island 8 kmSW
- Tannaraidh Island 25 kmN
- Rosaigh Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km997 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 47 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Lingay Island 48 kmSW
60–100 km1,914 places
- Isle of Skye Island 71 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 79 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles9.5 km SW
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Rhenigidale Village, Western Isles7.1 km W
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Carnach Village, Western Isles8.2 km SW
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Kyles Harris Village, Western Isles8.3 km W
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Kennavay Village, Western Isles8.7 km SW
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Kyles Scalpay Village, Western Isles9.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aird Chaidhanis Mountain, Western Isles0.1 km E
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Loch Claidh Natural site, Western Isles2 km W
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Eilean Thinngartsaigh Island, Western Isles2.1 km NW
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Tathas Mheadhonach Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km NW
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Eilean Glas na h-Acarsaid Fhalaich Island, Western Isles2.7 km W
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Loch Bhrollum Natural site, Western Isles2.7 km NE
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Cnoc an Eich Mountain, Western Isles3.4 km W
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Meall Mor Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Crionaig Mountain, Western Isles5.2 km N
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Tathas Mhor Mountain, Western Isles3.7 km NW
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Cnoc an Luig Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles4 km NE
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Cleit a' Loch Fheoir Mountain, Western Isles4.2 km NE
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Cnoc Loch a' Mhuim Mountain, Western Isles5.3 km W
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Colla Cleit Mountain, Western Isles5.7 km N
Sources & licences
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