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Lochan Broach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′10″ N 6°13′21″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Broach Lochan Broach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
7.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport19 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Lochan Broach

Lochan Broach is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Chuirn and Lochan na Bò Maoile.

Climate of Lochan Broach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (197 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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Climate of Lochan Broach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)197118149937183105124156179179174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochan Broach

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 123 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 19 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 82 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 280 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochan Broach

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,752 natural sites, 931 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Colonsay Island 24 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 17 kmN
  • Islay Island 6 kmS

25–60 km726 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Scarba Island 48 kmNE
  • Cala Island 42 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,712 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmSW

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