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Loch a' Mhàla

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′43″ N 6°15′37″ W

Map showing the location of Loch a' Mhàla Loch a' Mhàla
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killinallan
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport20 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport60 km

About Loch a' Mhàla

Loch a' Mhàla is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh and Beinn Bhreac.

Climate of Loch a' Mhàla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (197 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Loch a' Mhàla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)197118149937183105124156179179174

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch a' Mhàla

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 20 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 282 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch a' Mhàla

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 923 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Colonsay Island 23 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 17 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 15 kmN
  • Islay Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km699 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Scarba Island 49 kmNE
  • Cala Island 44 kmE
  • Torsa Island Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,737 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 70 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 87 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmS

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