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Lake

Lochan na Tais Bheinn

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′18″ N 6°12′29″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan na Tais Bheinn Lochan na Tais Bheinn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Islay
8 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 Tais Bheinn

Lochan na Tais Bheinn is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Loch Càrn nan Gall and Carn Meadhonach.

Climate of Lochan na Tais Bheinn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Tais Bheinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°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 Tais Bheinn

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 122 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 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 189 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 281 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lochan na Tais Bheinn

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,768 natural sites, 932 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

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

25–60 km736 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Scarba Island 48 kmNE
  • Cala Island 41 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,711 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 83 kmSW

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