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Loch Mhic Mhàirtein

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°10′14″ N 5°34′17″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Mhic Mhàirtein Loch Mhic Mhàirtein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfern
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport69 km
GLA Glasgow Airport78 km

About Loch Mhic Mhàirtein

Loch Mhic Mhàirtein is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Druim an Achanarnaich and Loch Fada.

Climate of Loch Mhic Mhàirtein

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
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
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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Climate of Loch Mhic Mhàirtein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Mhic Mhàirtein

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 177 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch Mhic Mhàirtein

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 3,055 natural sites, 1,277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km594 places

  • Scarba Island 9 kmW
  • Cala Island 18 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 10 kmN
  • Shuna Island 5 kmN

25–60 km1,627 places

  • Colonsay Island 42 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 59 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 47 kmW

60–100 km2,202 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 89 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km NE
  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.3 km SW
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km N
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km N
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km E
  • Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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