- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport17 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km
About Loch nan Caorach
Loch nan Caorach is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Loch Leathan and Loch a' Bhealaich Àird.
Climate of Loch nan Caorach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (197 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 197 | 118 | 149 | 93 | 71 | 83 | 105 | 124 | 156 | 179 | 179 | 174 |
How to get to Loch nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 17 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 278 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 1,702 natural sites, 911 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km282 places
- Oronsay Island 20 kmN
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 19 kmN
- Oversay Island Island 24 kmSW
- Islay Island 5 kmSE
25–60 km660 places
- Colonsay Island 26 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 30 kmN
- Scarba Island 52 kmNE
- Cala Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km1,730 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 86 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute5.5 km S
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Killinallan Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km NW
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Newton of Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km S
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute8.8 km S
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Bridgend Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km S
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Blackrock Village, Argyll and Bute5.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Leathan Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km E
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Loch a' Bhealaich Àird Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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Maol nan Caorach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Beinn Cham Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km E
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Loch Drolsay Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km S
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Loch a' Chnuic Bhric Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Loch a' Chlaidheimh Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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