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Lochan Dubh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°25′56″ N 5°27′44″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Dubh Lochan Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oban
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport87 km
GLA Glasgow Airport89 km

About Lochan Dubh

Lochan Dubh is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Ganavan Bay and Cnoc Carnach.

Climate of Lochan Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°8°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochan Dubh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (89 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 206 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lochan Dubh

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 3,824 natural sites, 1,391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km559 places

  • Eriska Island 12 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 19 kmN
  • Seil Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,988 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 32 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 38 kmNW
  • Cala Island 48 kmS

60–100 km2,746 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 94 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 62 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    2 km S
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km NE
  • Ganavan Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.7 km NW
  • Dunollie Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km W
  • Glencruitten Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2 km S
  • Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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