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East Loch Tarbert

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′00″ N 5°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Tarbert
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport51 km
ILY Islay Airport58 km

About East Loch Tarbert

East Loch Tarbert is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Mor and Eilean a' Chòic.

Climate of East Loch Tarbert

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (207 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 East Loch Tarbert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)207127159968392108128168183188194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Loch Tarbert

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (61 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 51 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 58 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from East Loch Tarbert

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 2,625 natural sites, 1,152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Cala Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean Mór Island 22 kmW
  • Inchmarnock Island 18 kmSE
  • Island of Danna Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,466 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 31 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 56 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,055 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 94 kmN
  • Eriska Island 74 kmN
  • Ulva Island 86 kmNW

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