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Loch nam Ban

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′27″ N 5°26′16″ W

Map showing the location of Loch nam Ban Loch nam Ban
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmelford
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport76 km
ILY Islay Airport82 km

About Loch nam Ban

Loch nam Ban is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Lagalochan and Loch a' Mhinn.

Climate of Loch nam Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 208 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (226 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 nam Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)2261411691038996116138185204208211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch nam Ban

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 82 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 187 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch nam Ban

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 3,398 natural sites, 1,342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km666 places

  • Scarba Island 19 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 11 kmW
  • Shuna Island 11 kmSW
  • Seil Island 14 kmW

25–60 km1,733 places

  • Colonsay Island 53 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,435 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 74 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 84 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilmelford Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km W
  • Melfort Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km W
  • Ardanstur Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km W
  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.5 km W
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km SW
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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