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Natural site

Loch Scridain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′00″ N 6°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Scridain Loch Scridain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Beach
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport49 km
ILY Islay Airport75 km

About Loch Scridain

Loch Scridain is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Caorach and Beinn Bhugan.

Climate of Loch Scridain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 246 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Scridain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)26616320712199103131159216237246239

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Scridain

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 128 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 49 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 196 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 261 kmeast

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

Day trips from Loch Scridain

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 2,648 natural sites, 1,162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Ulva Island 17 kmNW
  • Treshnish Isles Island 24 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 22 kmW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,491 places

  • Colonsay Island 32 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 28 kmS
  • Scarba Island 31 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 37 kmN

60–100 km2,095 places

  • Hebrides Island 81 kmNW
  • Isle of Arran Island 100 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Beach Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km S
  • Killunaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.1 km E
  • Argyll and Bute Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.3 km NE
  • Burgh Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km W
  • Leob Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km SW
  • Kilfinchen Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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