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Lochan nan Ceardach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°16′57″ N 5°33′43″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan nan Ceardach Lochan nan Ceardach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caddleton
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport80 km
GLA Glasgow Airport84 km

About Lochan nan Ceardach

Lochan nan Ceardach is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 153 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Moine and Cnoc Lochan nan Ceardach.

Climate of Lochan nan Ceardach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 nan Ceardach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lochan nan Ceardach

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 80 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (84 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 80 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lochan nan Ceardach

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 3,338 natural sites, 1,320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km619 places

  • Scarba Island 15 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Shuna Island 8 kmS
  • Seil Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,750 places

  • Colonsay Island 47 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km2,374 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 78 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Caddleton Village, Argyll and Bute
    1 km W
  • Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km S
  • Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km NW
  • Kilbrandon Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km W
  • Oban Seil Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km NW
  • Balvicar Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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