Loch an Fhir Mhòr, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

About Loch an Fhir Mhòr

Loch an Fhir Mhòr is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Airigh Ghlas and Loch Arish.

Photos of Loch an Fhir Mhòr

Nave Island Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Loch an Fhir Mhòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (174 mm)
Driest month: May (61 mm)

8° 4°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 8°

15° 10°

17° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

9° 5°

Jan

174

Feb

106

Mar

130

Apr

80

May

61

Jun

74

Jul

94

Aug

112

Sep

138

Oct

162

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 an Fhir Mhòr
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	14°	15°	17°	17°	16°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	174	106	130	80	61	74	94	112	138	162	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch an Fhir Mhòr

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 132 km to the east.

Airports

Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 19 kmsouth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmsoutheast
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 132 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 199 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 222 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch an Fhir Mhòr

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 1,613 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

Oronsay Island 21 kmN
Eilean nan Ròn Island 19 kmN
Oversay Island Island 20 kmSW
Islay Island 12 kmE

25–60 km571 places

Colonsay Island 27 kmN
Kiloran Beach Beach 32 kmN
Scarba Island 56 kmNE
Cala Island 52 kmE

60–100 km1,765 places

Isle of Arran Island 75 kmE
Great Cumbrae Island Island 91 kmE
Hunterston Sands Beach 93 kmE
Portstewart Beach Beach 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sanaigmore Village, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km NW
Gruinart Village, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km SE
Kilnave Village, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km NE
Ardnave Village, Argyll and Bute
4.2 km NE
Killinallan Village, Argyll and Bute
5.5 km NE
Kilchoman Village, Argyll and Bute
7.3 km SW

Loch an Fhir Mhòr

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Airigh Ghlas Mountain, Argyll and Bute
0.5 km E
Loch Arish Lake, Argyll and Bute
1.1 km NE
Loch Laingeadail Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km N
Loch na Làthaich Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km N
Loch Laingeadail Beag Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.4 km N
Loch Ruime Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.5 km W
Sliabh Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3.6 km W
Loch a' Gheoidh Lake, Argyll and Bute
3.6 km S