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Lake

Loch Càrn nan Gall

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′25″ N 6°12′10″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Càrn nan Gall Loch Càrn nan Gall
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
8.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport20 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Loch Càrn nan Gall

Loch Càrn nan Gall is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Carn Meadhonach and Lochan na Tais Bheinn.

Climate of Loch Càrn nan Gall

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (197 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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Climate of Loch Càrn nan Gall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)197118149937183105124156179179174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Càrn nan Gall

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 122 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 20 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 188 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 281 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Càrn nan Gall

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,773 natural sites, 934 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Colonsay Island 23 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 16 kmN
  • Jura Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km747 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Scarba Island 47 kmNE
  • Cala Island 41 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,705 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 66 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 83 kmSW

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