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Natural site

Holy Loch

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′00″ N 4°55′00″ W

Map showing the location of Holy Loch Holy Loch
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Strone
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport33 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km

About Holy Loch

Holy Loch is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Ardnadam Bay and Blairbeg Hill.

Climate of Holy Loch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (191 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 Holy Loch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)19112314586838699118158172174180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holy Loch

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 33 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 43 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Holy Loch

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 3,397 natural sites, 1,263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km348 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmS
  • Inchlonaig Island 23 kmNE
  • Inchcailloch Island 25 kmNE
  • Isle of Bute Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km1,673 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 48 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 29 kmS
  • Scarba Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,769 places

  • Colonsay Island 82 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Strone Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.7 km NE
  • Sandbank Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km W
  • Dunoon Town, Argyll and Bute
    3.7 km S
  • Kilmun Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km NW
  • Hunters Quay Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km S
  • Blairmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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