- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport42 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
About Loch Quien
Loch Quien is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Quien Hill and Barmore Hill.
Climate of Loch Quien
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 106 | 129 | 77 | 71 | 79 | 91 | 108 | 139 | 149 | 153 | 162 |
How to get to Loch Quien
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 42 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 238 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Quien
Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,938 natural sites, 1,170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Isle of Arran Island 23 kmSW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 11 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 14 kmSE
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 11 kmSE
25–60 km1,363 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 46 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSE
- Scarba Island 59 kmNW
- Cala Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km2,597 places
- Colonsay Island 77 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 78 kmW
- Eriska Island 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ambrismore Village, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Rothesay Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km N -
Isle of Bute Town, Argyll and Bute5.7 km N
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Ardscalpsie Village, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Straad Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km NW
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Port Bannatyne Village, Argyll and Bute7.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Quien Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NW
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Barmore Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km N
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Birgidale Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km E
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Kerryfearn Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Quien Burn River, Argyll and Bute1.1 km S
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Loch Fad Lake, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NE
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Blackpark Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km N
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Scalpsie Bay Natural site, Scotland2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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