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Loch an Oigeich

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′34″ N 5°58′08″ W

Map showing the location of Loch an Oigeich Loch an Oigeich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport41 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Loch an Oigeich

Loch an Oigeich is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Loch Cladach Nigh Mhaol-choinnich and Loch an Tuim Uaine.

Climate of Loch an Oigeich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 210 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (231 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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 Oigeich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)2311401751048493117140184205210208

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch an Oigeich

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 108 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 41 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 193 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch an Oigeich

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 2,299 natural sites, 1,109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km297 places

  • Colonsay Island 17 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 25 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 19 kmW

25–60 km1,350 places

  • Ulva Island 55 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Texa Island Island 45 kmS
  • Soa Island Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km1,830 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 64 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 100 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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