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Natural site

Loch a’ Choire

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°36′46″ N 5°30′17″ W

Map showing the location of Loch a’ Choire Loch a’ Choire
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cilmalieu
5.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport85 km
GLA Glasgow Airport106 km

About Loch a’ Choire

Loch a’ Choire is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Ceanna Mor and Beinn na Cille.

Climate of Loch a’ Choire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 260 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (276 mm)
Driest month
May (104 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 a’ Choire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)276174219126104110134160225247260261

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Loch a’ Choire

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 85 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (106 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Loch a’ Choire

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 4,099 natural sites, 1,374 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km448 places

  • Eriska Island 11 kmSE
  • Shuna Island Island 7 kmE
  • Lismore Island Island 15 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 14 kmS

25–60 km1,995 places

  • Eigg Island 52 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 50 kmS
  • Oronsay Island 26 kmW
  • Ulva Island 47 kmW

60–100 km3,078 places

  • Hebrides Island 89 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 92 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 75 kmSW

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