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Lochan Cruaiche

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°16′17″ N 5°24′08″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Cruaiche Lochan Cruaiche
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
192 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmelford
4.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport75 km
ILY Islay Airport85 km

About Lochan Cruaiche

Lochan Cruaiche is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Maolachy and An Cula.

Climate of Lochan Cruaiche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 208 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (226 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Cruaiche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)2261411691038996116138185204208211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochan Cruaiche

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 75 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 85 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 152 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lochan Cruaiche

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 3,477 natural sites, 1,353 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km677 places

  • Scarba Island 22 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 13 kmW
  • Shuna Island 14 kmSW
  • Seil Island 16 kmW

25–60 km1,748 places

  • Colonsay Island 55 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 29 kmN

60–100 km2,500 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 84 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilmelford Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km W
  • Melfort Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.7 km W
  • Bragleenbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.4 km N
  • Ardanstur Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km W
  • Dalavich Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.6 km E
  • Newyork Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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