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Lake

Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′53″ N 6°04′50″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kintour
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport11 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km

About Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil

Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include An Dun and Leac Eidhne.

Climate of Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Càrn a' Mhaoil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)198120153967586107125157181179176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (97 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 11 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 262 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 1,628 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Texa Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Islay Island 15 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmE
  • Gigalum Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km707 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 53 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 44 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,590 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kintour Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km E
  • Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km SW
  • Ardtalla Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km NE
  • Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.4 km SW
  • Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km SW
  • Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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