- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport74 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport77 km
About Lochan a' Chlaiginn
Lochan a' Chlaiginn is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Lerigoligan and Loch na Bèiste.
Photos of Lochan a' Chlaiginn
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Island Macaskin Nicola Lang · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Lochan a' Chlaiginn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 128 | 156 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 195 |
How to get to Lochan a' Chlaiginn
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 74 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 85 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochan a' Chlaiginn
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 3,184 natural sites, 1,281 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km645 places
- Scarba Island 13 kmW
- Cala Island 21 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 9 kmNW
- Shuna Island 6 kmNW
25–60 km1,639 places
- Colonsay Island 46 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Oronsay Island 58 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km2,271 places
- Isle of Arran Island 68 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmSE
- Eigg Island 88 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SE
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Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km N
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Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
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Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km W
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Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Lerigoligan Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km SW
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Loch na Bèiste Lake, Argyll and Bute0.6 km W
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Barr Creagach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km N
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Eilean Tràighte Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km S
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Loch na h-Ardlaraich Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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Corlach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km E
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Barran an Aoil Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Loch a' Mhadaidh Lake, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Inshaig Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute7.2 km SW
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Lochan Druim an Rathaid Lake, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S
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Eilean Mhic Chrion Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Lochan na Goirt Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km E
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Lochan Fearphorm Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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