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Lochmaddy

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′00″ N 7°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lochmaddy Lochmaddy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 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 Airport17 km
BRR Barra Airport66 km

About Lochmaddy

Lochmaddy is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Glas Mòr and Eilean Leireabhagh.

Climate of Lochmaddy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Lochmaddy
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)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochmaddy

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 66 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 343 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochmaddy

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,392 natural sites, 1,054 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • Lingay Island 10 kmNW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmS
  • Bhalaigh Island 20 kmNE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 15 kmN

25–60 km745 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmNE
  • Clett Island 34 kmE

60–100 km1,294 places

  • Hebrides Island 74 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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