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Lochan na Bò Maoile

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′10″ N 6°13′42″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan na Bò Maoile Lochan na Bò Maoile
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
7.5 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 na Bò Maoile

Lochan na Bò Maoile is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 153 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Chuirn and Lochan Broach.

Climate of Lochan na Bò Maoile

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · 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 na Bò Maoile
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)197118149937183105124156179179174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochan na Bò Maoile

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 na Bò Maoile

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,747 natural sites, 927 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

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

25–60 km722 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Scarba Island 49 kmNE
  • Cala Island 43 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,713 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmSW

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