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Lochan Dubh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′39″ N 5°21′22″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Dubh Lochan Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braevallich
3.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport70 km
ILY Islay Airport83 km

About Lochan Dubh

Lochan Dubh is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eun Loch and Cnoc a' Chomh-stri.

Climate of Lochan Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 208 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2261411691038996116138185204208211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochan Dubh

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 83 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 185 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lochan Dubh

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 3,389 natural sites, 1,331 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km664 places

  • Scarba Island 23 kmW
  • Torsa Island Island 16 kmW
  • Shuna Island 15 kmW
  • Seil Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,720 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 56 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km2,441 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 70 kmS
  • Eigg Island 90 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE

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