- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport3 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km
About Loch nan Gabhar
Loch nan Gabhar is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Loch Eidhinn and Loch na Maolaig.
Climate of Loch nan Gabhar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Loch nan Gabhar
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 120 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 3 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 193 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 222 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch nan Gabhar
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,484 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Texa Island Island 7 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 18 kmW
- Islay Island 16 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 13 kmE
25–60 km567 places
- Colonsay Island 46 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Oronsay Island 40 kmN
- Cala Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km1,538 places
- Isle of Arran Island 62 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 62 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SE
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km W
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SE
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km N
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Ballychatrigan Village, Argyll and Bute6.5 km S -
Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Eidhinn Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Loch na Maolaig Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km N
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Loch Muchairt Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Loch an Lìn Lake, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SW
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An Curran Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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Loch Eighinn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Cnoc Mor Ghrasdail Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km W
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Beinn Leathaig Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.2 km S
Sources & licences
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