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Loch an Leinibh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′54″ N 6°14′43″ W

Map showing the location of Loch an Leinibh Loch an Leinibh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport18 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport58 km

About Loch an Leinibh

Loch an Leinibh is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Loch a' Chlaidheimh and Beinn a' Chuirn.

Climate of Loch an Leinibh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · 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 an Leinibh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)197118149937183105124156179179174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch an Leinibh

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 124 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 18 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 280 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch an Leinibh

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,732 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Colonsay Island 24 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 19 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 17 kmN
  • Islay Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km685 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Scarba Island 50 kmNE
  • Cala Island 44 kmNE
  • Texa Island Island 26 kmS

60–100 km1,733 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 81 kmS

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