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Lochan Tigh Choinnich

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°11′03″ N 5°33′41″ W

Map showing the location of Lochan Tigh Choinnich Lochan Tigh Choinnich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfern
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport71 km
GLA Glasgow Airport78 km

About Lochan Tigh Choinnich

Lochan Tigh Choinnich is a lake. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Loch Fada and Soroba Hill.

Climate of Lochan Tigh Choinnich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · 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 Tigh Choinnich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lochan Tigh Choinnich

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 71 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lochan Tigh Choinnich

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 3,112 natural sites, 1,278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km618 places

  • Scarba Island 10 kmW
  • Cala Island 19 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 9 kmN
  • Shuna Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km1,619 places

  • Colonsay Island 43 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 58 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km2,243 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 88 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km E
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.8 km N
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km N
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km E
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km NE
  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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