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Loch nan Cadhan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′29″ N 6°08′46″ W

Map showing the location of Loch nan Cadhan Loch nan Cadhan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballygrant
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport17 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport52 km

About Loch nan Cadhan

Loch nan Cadhan is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Loch Ballygrant and Robolls Hill.

Climate of Loch nan Cadhan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 nan Cadhan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)198120153967586107125157181179176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch nan Cadhan

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 118 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 17 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 52 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 277 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch nan Cadhan

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,768 natural sites, 946 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Oronsay Island 23 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 23 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 21 kmN
  • Jura Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km795 places

  • Colonsay Island 27 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Scarba Island 48 kmNE
  • Cala Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,667 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 77 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmE

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