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Loch Leathan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′56″ N 6°14′38″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Leathan Loch Leathan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
5.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport17 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km

About Loch Leathan

Loch Leathan is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Cham and Carn nan Gillean.

Climate of Loch Leathan

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Loch Leathan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)17910713686657899116143166162158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Leathan

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 124 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 17 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 278 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch Leathan

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,708 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Oronsay Island 21 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 25 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 19 kmN
  • Oversay Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km681 places

  • Colonsay Island 26 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Scarba Island 51 kmNE
  • Cala Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km1,713 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmSW

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