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Lochboisdale

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°10′00″ N 7°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lochboisdale Lochboisdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport18 km
BEB Benbecula Airport35 km

About Lochboisdale

Lochboisdale is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Glas-eilean and Pabaigh.

Climate of Lochboisdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Lochboisdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16612013485738198114150177172166

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochboisdale

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 238 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 18 kmsouthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 35 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lochboisdale

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,055 natural sites, 894 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Stulaigh Island 5 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 18 kmN
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 18 kmS

25–60 km576 places

  • Hebrides Island 38 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 55 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 58 kmN
  • Clett Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,188 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 87 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 79 kmE
  • Eigg Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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