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Loch Lesgamaill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′31″ N 5°53′23″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Lesgamaill Loch Lesgamaill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Jura
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport36 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km

About Loch Lesgamaill

Loch Lesgamaill is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Breac and Leac Fhola.

Climate of Loch Lesgamaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Lesgamaill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Lesgamaill

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 36 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch Lesgamaill

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 2,236 natural sites, 1,080 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Cala Island 20 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 25 kmW
  • Eilean Mór Island 10 kmE
  • Jura Island 8 kmN

25–60 km1,286 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 26 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,776 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km SW
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km NE
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.1 km S
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.5 km S
  • Ardfernal Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.6 km S
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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