- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport39 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
About Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Ascog and Canada Hill.
Climate of Loch Ascog
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 106 | 129 | 77 | 71 | 79 | 91 | 108 | 139 | 149 | 153 | 162 |
How to get to Loch Ascog
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 50 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 39 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Ascog
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 3,030 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km288 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 10 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 14 kmSE
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km1,411 places
- Isle of Arran Island 28 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Scarba Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km2,632 places
- Colonsay Island 78 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 79 kmW
- Eriska Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rothesay Village, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Isle of Bute Town, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Port Bannatyne Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km N
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Ascog Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Kerrycroy Village, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SE
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Montford Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Ascog Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Canada Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Barone Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km W
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Blackpark Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km W
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Loch Fad Lake, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Ascog Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.7 km NE
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Kerrycroy Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.9 km SE
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Barmore Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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