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Loch Braigh a' Choire

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′30″ N 5°51′37″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Braigh a' Choire Loch Braigh a' Choire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lagg
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport40 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport59 km

About Loch Braigh a' Choire

Loch Braigh a' Choire is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Braigh a' Choire and Cnoc an Ime.

Climate of Loch Braigh a' Choire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Braigh a' Choire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Loch Braigh a' Choire

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 101 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 40 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 188 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 266 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch Braigh a' Choire

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 2,332 natural sites, 1,097 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km350 places

  • Cala Island 17 kmE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 23 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 9 kmSE
  • Jura Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km1,350 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 55 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 25 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 27 kmN

60–100 km1,815 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km S
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km NE
  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    8 km SW
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km S
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    8 km NE
  • Lussagiven Village, Argyll and Bute
    8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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