Lochan na Caillich, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

About Lochan na Caillich

Lochan na Caillich is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Beinn na Caillich and Sgorr nam Faoileann.

Photos of Lochan na Caillich

Brosdale Island Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Am Fraoch Eilean Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Lochan na Caillich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (198 mm)
Driest month: May (75 mm)

7° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 7°

16° 9°

17° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

198

Feb

120

Mar

153

Apr

96

May

75

Jun

86

Jul

107

Aug

125

Sep

157

Oct

181

Nov

179

Dec

176

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 Caillich
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	198	120	153	96	75	86	107	125	157	181	179	176

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochan na Caillich

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the east.

Airports

Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 15 kmsouthwest
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 44 kmsoutheast
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 181 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 208 kmnortheast
Dublin Population: 1M 271 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochan na Caillich

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,741 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km292 places

Texa Island Island 17 kmS
Islay Island 9 kmNW
Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmSE
Gigalum Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km807 places

Isle of Arran Island 55 kmE
Colonsay Island 35 kmN
Kiloran Beach Beach 38 kmN
Scarba Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,656 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmE
Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmE
Troon Beach Beach 92 kmE
Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ardfin Village, Argyll and Bute
5.1 km NE
Barr Village, Argyll and Bute
5.2 km W
Ardtalla Village, Argyll and Bute
5.5 km S
Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute
11 km W
Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute
8.4 km NW
Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute
8.4 km NW

Lochan na Caillich

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beinn na Caillich Mountain, Argyll and Bute
0.2 km SE
Sgorr nam Faoileann Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km NW
Glas Bheinn Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km W
Lochanan Ghlas-b heinn Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.4 km SW
Am Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute
3.6 km NE
McArthurs Head Natural site, Scotland
2.2 km E
Lochan Dubh Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km W
Beinn Bheigier Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3.9 km SW