Loch Craignish
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°09′00″ N 5°34′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport68 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport77 km
About Loch Craignish
Loch Craignish is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Island Macaskin and Eilean nan Gabhar.
Climate of Loch Craignish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 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) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Loch Craignish
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 240 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Craignish
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 3,002 natural sites, 1,276 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km583 places
- Scarba Island 10 kmW
- Cala Island 16 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 12 kmN
- Shuna Island 8 kmN
25–60 km1,627 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 41 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmW
- Oronsay Island 46 kmW
60–100 km2,160 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmS
- Eigg Island 91 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aird Village, Argyll and Bute2 km W
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Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km NE
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Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km SE
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Poltalloch Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km SE
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Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km E
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Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S -
Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km SE
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Sron Mhadadh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km W
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Dun Righ Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km E
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Druim a' Chaisteil Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NW
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Druim an Achanarnaich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NW
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Creag a' Bhanan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
Sources & licences
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