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West Loch Roag

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°13′00″ N 6°53′00″ W

Map showing the location of West Loch Roag West Loch Roag
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Reef
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
BEB Benbecula Airport87 km

About West Loch Roag

West Loch Roag is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Eunaigh Meadhonach and Eunaigh Mòr.

Climate of West Loch Roag

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (162 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 West Loch Roag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1531161257965738596132160162153

How to get to West Loch Roag

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 305 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Loch Roag

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,088 natural sites, 907 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 7 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 8 kmN

25–60 km486 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 36 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 41 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 29 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 32 kmE

60–100 km1,125 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 81 kmS
  • Lingay Island 63 kmS
  • Clett Island 78 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Reef Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km SW
  • Breaclete Village, Western Isles
    2.8 km NE
  • Tobson Village, Western Isles
    3 km N
  • Barraglom Village, Western Isles
    3.4 km E
  • Kneep Village, Western Isles
    3.9 km W
  • Geisiadar Village, Western Isles
    4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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