- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport78 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport80 km
About Loch Melfort
Loch Melfort is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Tullich Hill and Carn Dearg.
Climate of Loch Melfort
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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) | 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) | 210 | 128 | 156 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 195 |
How to get to Loch Melfort
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 78 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Melfort
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 3,311 natural sites, 1,311 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km643 places
- Scarba Island 14 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 6 kmW
- Shuna Island 6 kmSW
- Seil Island 10 kmNW
25–60 km1,707 places
- Colonsay Island 48 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Oronsay Island 52 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km2,362 places
- Isle of Arran Island 74 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
- Eigg Island 83 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tullich Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km NE
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Carn Dearg Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km S
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Sgeir na Caillich Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Fearnach Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Ceann Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NE
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Druim an Fhaillich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km NW
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Creag Bealach a' Chraois Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Tom Soilleir Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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