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Lochcarnan

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′07″ N 7°17′53″ W

Map showing the location of Lochcarnan Lochcarnan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport13 km
BRR Barra Airport39 km

About Lochcarnan

Lochcarnan is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Dioraigh and Bàgh nam Faoileann.

Climate of Lochcarnan

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 Lochcarnan
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 Lochcarnan

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 13 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 39 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochcarnan

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,229 natural sites, 994 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Stulaigh Island 20 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 6 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 4 kmSW

25–60 km596 places

  • Hebrides Island 53 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Lingay Island 35 kmN

60–100 km1,320 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
  • Eigg Island 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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