- Elevation
- 506 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport37 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
About The Socach
The Socach is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 506 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Bishop's Seat and Black Craig.
Climate of The Socach
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (215 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 215 | 135 | 165 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 110 | 131 | 176 | 188 | 193 | 203 |
How to get to The Socach
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 48 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 37 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 71 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 48 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Socach
Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 3,213 natural sites, 1,246 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km333 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 21 kmS
- Inchmarnock Island 20 kmSW
- Isle of Bute Island 14 kmSW
- Green Island Island 16 kmE
25–60 km1,692 places
- Isle of Arran Island 42 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 50 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 26 kmS
60–100 km2,558 places
- Colonsay Island 77 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 75 kmW
- Oronsay Island 98 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bishop's Seat Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NE
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Black Craig Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SW
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Eilligan Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Kilbride Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km SE
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Leacann nan Gall Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Corlarach Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km S
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Cruach nan Capull Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NW
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Finbracken Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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