- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport13 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport58 km
About Loch Gearach
Loch Gearach is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Loch Conailbhe and Cnoc a' Chromain.
Climate of Loch Gearach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 106 | 128 | 80 | 61 | 74 | 93 | 110 | 135 | 160 | 157 | 152 |
How to get to Loch Gearach
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 132 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 13 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 136 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 229 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 269 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Gearach
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 1,438 natural sites, 816 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km212 places
- Texa Island Island 23 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 10 kmSW
- Islay Island 15 kmE
- Ceann Garbh Island 23 kmSE
25–60 km426 places
- Colonsay Island 37 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 42 kmN
- Oronsay Island 31 kmN
- Cala Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,665 places
- Isle of Arran Island 76 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilchiaran Village, Argyll and Bute2 km W
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Bruichladdich Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km NE
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Kilchoman Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N -
Port Charlotte Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SE
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Tormisdale Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km W
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Conisby Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Conailbhe Lake, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Cnoc a' Chromain Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Meall Riabhach Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NW
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Cnoc nam Muc-clach Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NW
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km N
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The Rhinns of Islay Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SW
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km N
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Beinn Tart a' Mhill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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