- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport6 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport49 km
About Loch Tallant
Loch Tallant is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Churlaich and Cnoc Cro a' Mhail.
Climate of Loch Tallant
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
How to get to Loch Tallant
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 6 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 49 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 268 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loch Tallant
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,580 natural sites, 856 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km258 places
- Texa Island Island 15 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 18 kmSW
- Islay Island 7 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 16 kmSE
25–60 km554 places
- Colonsay Island 36 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmN
- Scarba Island 59 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 31 kmN
60–100 km1,680 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bowmore Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NW
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute5 km N
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Mulindry Village, Argyll and Bute3.2 km NE
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Bridgend Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km N
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Newton of Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute5.4 km N
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Bruichladdich Village, Argyll and Bute7.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Churlaich Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km SW
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Cnoc Cro a' Mhail Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NE
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Duich River River, Scotland3.6 km SW
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Loch Dhomhnuill Lake, Argyll and Bute4.2 km S
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Loch Dubh Lake, Argyll and Bute4.4 km S
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River Sorn River, Scotland2.9 km N
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Grunnd Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute5 km W
Sources & licences
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