- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport1 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport46 km
About Loch an Tairbh
Loch an Tairbh is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Loch an Leinibh and Loch Dubh.
Climate of Loch an Tairbh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
How to get to Loch an Tairbh
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 1 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 124 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 1 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 46 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 124 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 127 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 194 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 222 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 262 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch an Tairbh
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,491 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km240 places
- Texa Island Island 11 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 16 kmW
- Islay Island 13 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 15 kmE
25–60 km541 places
- Colonsay Island 42 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 46 kmN
- Oronsay Island 36 kmN
- Cala Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km1,569 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SE
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km S
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute7.5 km N
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute7.8 km SE
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute11 km N
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute7.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch an Leinibh Lake, Argyll and Bute0.6 km S
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Loch Dubh Lake, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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Loch Dhomhnuill Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km N
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Loch Eighinn Lake, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Loch na Maolaig Lake, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SE
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Loch Eidhinn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.8 km S
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Duich River River, Scotland3.4 km NW
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Loch nan Gabhar Lake, Argyll and Bute4 km S
Sources & licences
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