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Lake

Loch nan Ròn

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′06″ N 5°54′37″ W

Map showing the location of Loch nan Ròn Loch nan Ròn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Jura
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport36 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Loch nan Ròn

Loch nan Ròn is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 141 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Mor nan Cnoc and Leac Fhola.

Climate of Loch nan Ròn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Ròn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch nan Ròn

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 36 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch nan Ròn

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 2,226 natural sites, 1,074 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • Colonsay Island 24 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 24 kmW
  • Cala Island 21 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 23 kmW

25–60 km1,276 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 56 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 30 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km1,766 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km SW
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km E
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km S
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.4 km S
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.5 km NE
  • Ardfernal Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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