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Loch Allan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′03″ N 6°06′49″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Allan Loch Allan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keills
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport19 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport52 km

About Loch Allan

Loch Allan is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Lily Loch and Cnoc Abhail.

Climate of Loch Allan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 191 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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Climate of Loch Allan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)210126160997888111130167189191187

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Allan

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 19 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 52 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Allan

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,811 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Oronsay Island 22 kmNW
  • Texa Island Island 24 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 21 kmNW
  • Jura Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km860 places

  • Colonsay Island 27 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Scarba Island 46 kmNE
  • Cala Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km1,672 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 60 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 77 kmE

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