Barr Lochan Taynish
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′29″ N 5°37′31″ W
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport54 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport64 km
About Barr Lochan Taynish
Barr Lochan Taynish is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Duntaynish Hill and Cnoc Leis.
Climate of Barr Lochan Taynish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Barr Lochan Taynish
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 54 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 158 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Barr Lochan Taynish
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 2,657 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km492 places
- Scarba Island 20 kmN
- Cala Island 1 kmE
- Shuna Island 23 kmN
- Eilean Mòr Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km1,507 places
- Isle of Arran Island 51 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 37 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE
60–100 km1,956 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 75 kmN
- Ulva Island 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NW
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Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SW
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Kilmichael of Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km E
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Achnamara Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km NE
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute12 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Duntaynish Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Cnoc Leis Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Cala Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km E
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Druim Taynish Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SW
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Eilean Loain Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km E
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Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Rubha Cladh Eoin Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NE
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Kintallan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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