- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport21 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport55 km
About Loch nam Ban
Loch nam Ban is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Reamhar and Cnoc Abhail.
Climate of Loch nam Ban
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 191 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| 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) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 126 | 160 | 99 | 78 | 88 | 111 | 130 | 167 | 189 | 191 | 187 |
How to get to Loch nam Ban
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 21 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 55 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 281 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch nam Ban
Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 1,840 natural sites, 976 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km319 places
- Colonsay Island 24 kmN
- Oronsay Island 20 kmNW
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 18 kmNW
- Jura Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km881 places
- Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmN
- Scarba Island 44 kmNE
- Cala Island 37 kmNE
- Torsa Island Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km1,680 places
- Isle of Arran Island 62 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caol Ila Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SE
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Port Askaig Village, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SE
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Keills Village, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Bunnahabhain Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km N
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Feolin Ferry Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SE
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Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Reamhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.5 km W
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Cnoc Abhail Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Ardnahoe Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute0.9 km N
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Loch Staoisha Lake, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NW
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Cnoc na Croise Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km N
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Lily Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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Abhainn na h-Uanaire River, Argyll and Bute2.8 km E
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Loch Allan Lake, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
Sources & licences
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