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West Loch Tarbert

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′00″ N 6°54′00″ W

Map showing the location of West Loch Tarbert West Loch Tarbert
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Luskentyre
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport47 km
BEB Benbecula Airport56 km

About West Loch Tarbert

West Loch Tarbert is a natural site. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Iosaigh and Beinn Dhubh.

Climate of West Loch Tarbert

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (185 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Tarbert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)174130149927686100113157185185176

How to get to West Loch Tarbert

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 279 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 47 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 56 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 375 kmsouth

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

Day trips from West Loch Tarbert

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,510 natural sites, 1,071 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km413 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 6 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 15 kmSE
  • Rosaigh Island 13 kmSE
  • Aird Mhor Island 14 kmS

25–60 km935 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 49 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 44 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • Lingay Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km1,253 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 79 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 89 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 87 kmE

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