- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport4 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport43 km
About Loch an Lìn
Loch an Lìn is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Loch Muchairt and Cnoc Mor Ghrasdail.
Climate of Loch an Lìn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Loch an Lìn
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 119 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 4 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 43 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 89 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 195 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 224 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch an Lìn
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 1,441 natural sites, 768 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km207 places
- Texa Island Island 8 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 16 kmW
- Islay Island 17 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 15 kmE
25–60 km568 places
- Colonsay Island 47 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Oronsay Island 41 kmN
- Cala Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km1,500 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute0.5 km N
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SE
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Ballychatrigan Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km S -
Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute7.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Muchairt Lake, Argyll and Bute0.7 km SE
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Cnoc Mor Ghrasdail Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km W
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Loch nan Gabhar Lake, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Loch Eidhinn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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An Curran Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SE
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The Oa Natural site, Scotland2.3 km SW
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Maol Buidhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Loch na Maolaig Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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