- Elevation
- 159 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport6 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport40 km
About Loch Laoim
Loch Laoim is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 159 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Leorin Lochs and Loch Mòine na Surdaig.
Climate of Loch Laoim
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Loch Laoim
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 120 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 6 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 40 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Laoim
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,540 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km217 places
- Texa Island Island 5 kmS
- Oversay Island Island 21 kmW
- Islay Island 15 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 9 kmE
25–60 km630 places
- Isle of Arran Island 58 kmE
- Colonsay Island 45 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Oronsay Island 40 kmN
60–100 km1,552 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km S
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SW
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Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SE
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Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km SE
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Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km S
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute5.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Leorin Lochs Lake, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SW
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Loch Mòine na Surdaig Lake, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NE
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Loch na Beinne Brice Lake, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SE
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Borraichill Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km S
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Beinn Sholum Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
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Lochan Sholum Lake, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Sgorr Bhogachain Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km NE
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Loch Ùigeadail Lake, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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