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Loch Head

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′39″ N 4°36′14″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Head Loch Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport81 km

About Loch Head

Loch Head is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Derry Hill and Mochrum Fell.

Climate of Loch Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Loch Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Loch Head

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 81 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 170 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Head

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 1,627 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 18 kmN

25–60 km715 places

  • Hestan Island Island 51 kmE
  • Green Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 36 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,359 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 74 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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