- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport41 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
About Loch Fad
Loch Fad is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Blackpark Hill and Barmore Hill.
Climate of Loch Fad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 106 | 129 | 77 | 71 | 79 | 91 | 108 | 139 | 149 | 153 | 162 |
How to get to Loch Fad
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 52 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 41 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Fad
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 2,974 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 11 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 14 kmSE
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km1,390 places
- Isle of Arran Island 26 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Scarba Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km2,602 places
- Colonsay Island 77 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 78 kmW
- Eriska Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rothesay Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N -
Isle of Bute Town, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N
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Port Bannatyne Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km N
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Ambrismore Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km S
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Kerrycroy Village, Argyll and Bute3.2 km E
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Straad Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blackpark Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Barmore Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SW
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Kerryfearn Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Barone Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Birgidale Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Quien Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Loch Quien Lake, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Loch Ascog Lake, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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