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Natural site

Loch Feochan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′00″ N 5°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Feochan Loch Feochan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardentallen
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport85 km
TRE Tiree Airport86 km

About Loch Feochan

Loch Feochan is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Tom a' Chrochaidh and Am Buth.

Climate of Loch Feochan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Feochan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°15°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°8°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Feochan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 85 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 197 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch Feochan

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 3,560 natural sites, 1,363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km651 places

  • Scarba Island 23 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 21 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Shuna Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,858 places

  • Colonsay Island 55 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmNW
  • Cala Island 38 kmS

60–100 km2,501 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 85 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 74 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardentallen Village, Argyll and Bute
    1 km N
  • Knipoch Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.1 km E
  • Kilninver Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SW
  • Lerags Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km NW
  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    7.5 km N
  • Barrnacarry Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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