- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport77 km
- TRE Tiree Airport81 km
About Ballachuan Loch
Ballachuan Loch is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Breac and Barr Mor.
Climate of Ballachuan Loch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 128 | 156 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 195 |
How to get to Ballachuan Loch
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 77 kmsouthwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 188 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballachuan Loch
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 3,259 natural sites, 1,298 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km572 places
- Scarba Island 12 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 2 kmS
- Shuna Island 7 kmS
- Seil Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km1,741 places
- Colonsay Island 44 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 47 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km2,326 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmSE
- Eigg Island 77 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SW
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Kilbrandon Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Balvicar Village, Argyll and Bute1.5 km N
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South Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km SW
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Caddleton Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km E
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Ellenabeich Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha Breac Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Barr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Balvicar Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km NE
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Eilean à' Chomhraidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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Eilean na h-Eaglaise Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S
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An Cléiteadh Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km S
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Eilean Fraoch Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Geàrr Sgeir Island, Argyll and Bute2 km S
Sources & licences
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