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Loch na Bèiste

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°11′43″ N 5°31′32″ W

Map showing the location of Loch na Bèiste Loch na Bèiste
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfern
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport73 km
GLA Glasgow Airport77 km

About Loch na Bèiste

Loch na Bèiste is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Lerigoligan and Lochan a' Chlaiginn.

Climate of Loch na Bèiste

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 na Bèiste
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 na Bèiste

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch na Bèiste

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 3,175 natural sites, 1,280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km643 places

  • Scarba Island 12 kmW
  • Cala Island 21 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 9 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km1,638 places

  • Colonsay Island 45 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 58 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km2,264 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 88 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km S
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km W
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NE
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km SE
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km NW
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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