The climate of Loch Ness (Scotland)
Loch Ness is a large and deep lake in the Highlands. It has the
largest amount of water of all the lakes in Great Britain. There is
one island in the lake: Cherry Island. The lake is famous for the many
myths and stories about the Loch Ness monster. The Loch Ness monster
is also popularly known as Nessie. Despite the many expeditions to
confirm or disprove the existence of Nessie there still is no answer.
It is commonly thought though that this has more to do with the
tourist industry than with Nessie.
Loch Ness has a moderate sea climate. Because the lake is situated in
the Great Glen it is influenced by a warm Gulf Stream. Loch Ness is a
reservoir for all of the rain that falls in this region. Fog and mist
often occur during the dark and rainy days in spring and autumn. The
mist over the lake helps to perpetuate the myth of the monster. People
think they see all kinds of spectres in the lake, which they use to
prove that the monster exists. During the winter months precipitation
mostly occurs in the form of snow. The summer months are mostly mild
and dry. This is the best time to visit Loch Ness.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Loch Ness: Local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
0
1
22
n/a
February
5
-1
3
17
n/a
March
7
1
3
21
n/a
April
10
2
4
17
n/a
May
13
5
5
16
n/a
June
16
8
5
17
n/a
July
17
10
4
16
n/a
August
17
10
4
18
n/a
September
15
8
3
20
n/a
October
12
5
2
21
n/a
November
7
2
1
21
n/a
December
6
0
1
22
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
