Loch nan Diol, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

About Loch nan Diol

Loch nan Diol is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Rhaonastil and Loch Iarnan.

Climate of Loch nan Diol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (172 mm)
Driest month: May (62 mm)

8° 4°

8° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

15° 8°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

8° 4°

Jan

172

Feb

102

Mar

132

Apr

82

May

62

Jun

76

Jul

95

Aug

110

Sep

138

Oct

160

Nov

156

Dec

152

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 Diol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	15°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	172	102	132	82	62	76	95	110	138	160	156	152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch nan Diol

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 11 km to the west 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 11 kmwest
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 35 kmsoutheast
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 184 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmnortheast
Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch nan Diol

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,610 natural sites, 819 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

Texa Island Island 6 kmSW
Islay Island 17 kmNW
Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmE
Gigalum Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km699 places

Isle of Arran Island 53 kmE
Colonsay Island 46 kmN
Kiloran Beach Beach 50 kmN
Oronsay Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,578 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 74 kmE
Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmE
Troon Beach Beach 91 kmE
Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
2.5 km SW
Kintour Village, Argyll and Bute
3.6 km NE
Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
3.6 km SW
Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
6.7 km SW
Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
6.2 km SW
Ardtalla Village, Argyll and Bute
7.3 km NE

Loch nan Diol

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc Rhaonastil Mountain, Argyll and Bute
0.6 km NE
Loch Iarnan Lake, Argyll and Bute
1.1 km W
Cnoc Crun na Maoil Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.6 km W
Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire Island, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km E
Eilean Imersay Island, Argyll and Bute
2.8 km S
An Dun Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.8 km N
Eilean an Fhraoich Island, Argyll and Bute
2.5 km NE
Loch Càrn a' Mhaoil Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.5 km N