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Lochans

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′59″ N 5°00′21″ W

Map showing the location of Lochans Lochans
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport62 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport76 km

About Lochans

Lochans is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Bean Hill and Cairn Pat.

Climate of Lochans

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Lochans
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochans

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (76 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 66 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 62 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 189 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lochans

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 1,268 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 10 kmNW
  • Kid Islands Island 23 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 23 kmE
  • Scart Islands Island 23 kmE

25–60 km489 places

  • West Maiden Island 48 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 60 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,116 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 83 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 100 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Bean Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km SW
  • Cairn Pat Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km W
  • Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km N
  • Anne Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km S
  • Barmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km SW
  • Cairn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km SW

Sources & licences

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