- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport2 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport43 km
About Loch na Maolaig
Loch na Maolaig is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Loch Eidhinn and Loch Eighinn.
Climate of Loch na Maolaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
How to get to Loch na Maolaig
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 121 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 2 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 43 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 91 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 193 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 222 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 260 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch na Maolaig
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,486 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Texa Island Island 8 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 17 kmW
- Islay Island 15 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 14 kmE
25–60 km560 places
- Colonsay Island 44 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Oronsay Island 39 kmN
- Cala Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,539 places
- Isle of Arran Island 63 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km SE
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute4.5 km SE
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute10 km N
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Ballychatrigan Village, Argyll and Bute8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Eidhinn Lake, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SW
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Loch Eighinn Lake, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NW
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Loch nan Gabhar Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S
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Loch an Leinibh Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NW
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Loch an Tairbh Lake, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NW
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Loch an Lìn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SW
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Loch Muchairt Lake, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Cnoc Mor Ghrasdail Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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