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Lochportain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°38′00″ N 7°09′04″ W

Map showing the location of Lochportain Lochportain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport21 km
BRR Barra Airport70 km

About Lochportain

Lochportain is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Ceallasaigh Beag and Còrr Eilean Ceallasaigh.

Climate of Lochportain

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (167 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Lochportain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15511312577677791105142167164159

How to get to Lochportain

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 21 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 70 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochportain

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,431 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km397 places

  • Lingay Island 8 kmNW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 24 kmNE
  • Bhalaigh Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km852 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 36 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 39 kmNE
  • Clett Island 33 kmE

60–100 km1,268 places

  • Hebrides Island 77 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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