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Loch Righ Mòr

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′53″ N 5°56′44″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Righ Mòr Loch Righ Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbert
7.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport40 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport65 km

About Loch Righ Mòr

Loch Righ Mòr is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Loch Lubanach and Tom Uaine Mor.

Climate of Loch Righ Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
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 Righ Mòr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Righ Mòr

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 40 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loch Righ Mòr

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 2,301 natural sites, 1,102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Colonsay Island 19 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 20 kmW
  • Cala Island 21 kmE

25–60 km1,357 places

  • Scarba Island 25 kmNE
  • Ulva Island 57 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Texa Island Island 44 kmS

60–100 km1,806 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 69 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.9 km SE
  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km S
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.7 km SE
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km E
  • Lussagiven Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km E
  • Ardlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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