- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport16 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km
About Loch Drolsay
Loch Drolsay is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Lochan a' Bhlàir-mhòine and Beinn Ghibeach.
Climate of Loch Drolsay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
How to get to Loch Drolsay
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 126 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 16 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 217 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 277 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Drolsay
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 908 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Oronsay Island 22 kmN
- Texa Island Island 24 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 20 kmN
- Oversay Island Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km652 places
- Colonsay Island 27 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 32 kmN
- Scarba Island 53 kmNE
- Cala Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km1,715 places
- Isle of Arran Island 68 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km S
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Newton of Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SE
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute7.5 km S
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Bridgend Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km S
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Blackrock Village, Argyll and Bute4.8 km SW
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Killinallan Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochan a' Bhlàir-mhòine Lake, Argyll and Bute0.3 km SE
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Beinn Ghibeach Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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An Carn Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km SW
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Loch nan Caorach Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km N
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Loch Càm Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Loch Leathan Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NE
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Beinn Cham Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NE
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Carn nan Gillean Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km E
Sources & licences
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