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Loch an Losgainn Mòr

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′09″ N 5°26′48″ W

Map showing the location of Loch an Losgainn Mòr Loch an Losgainn Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmelford
2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport76 km
ILY Islay Airport81 km

About Loch an Losgainn Mòr

Loch an Losgainn Mòr is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 168 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Barr Kilmhealaird and Cruach Lagalochan.

Climate of Loch an Losgainn Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 208 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (226 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Losgainn Mòr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)2261411691038996116138185204208211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch an Losgainn Mòr

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 81 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 187 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch an Losgainn Mòr

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,377 natural sites, 1,338 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km665 places

  • Scarba Island 18 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 10 kmW
  • Shuna Island 10 kmSW
  • Seil Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km1,723 places

  • Colonsay Island 52 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km2,421 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 74 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 85 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilmelford Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NW
  • Melfort Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km NW
  • Ardanstur Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km W
  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km W
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.1 km SW
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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