- Elevation
- 319 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport74 km
- ILY Islay Airport93 km
About Lochan na Criathraich
Lochan na Criathraich is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 319 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Lochan Àiridh-shamhraidh and Carraig Gheal.
Climate of Lochan na Criathraich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 206 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (225 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 225 | 142 | 167 | 103 | 92 | 97 | 116 | 138 | 183 | 205 | 206 | 211 |
How to get to Lochan na Criathraich
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 74 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 93 kmsouthwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 145 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 197 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lochan na Criathraich
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 3,704 natural sites, 1,383 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km649 places
- Eriska Island 24 kmN
- Torsa Island Island 21 kmW
- Shuna Island 22 kmSW
- Seil Island 22 kmW
25–60 km1,854 places
- Kiloran Beach Beach 60 kmSW
- Scarba Island 30 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 53 kmNW
- Cala Island 40 kmSW
60–100 km2,684 places
- Isle of Arran Island 81 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmS
- Colonsay Island 64 kmSW
- Eigg Island 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bragleenbeg Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km W
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Inverinan Beag Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km SE
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Coillaig Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km E
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Dalavich Village, Argyll and Bute7.2 km S
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Kilchrenan Village, Argyll and Bute8.6 km NE
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Argyllshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute9.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lochan Àiridh-shamhraidh Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Carraig Gheal Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km N
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Beinn Chapull North Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km W
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Beinn Dearg Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Beinn Chapull Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km W
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Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Creag na h-Eanchainn Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Lochan nan Caorach Lake, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S
Sources & licences
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