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Loch Slochy

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°12′00″ N 4°29′00″ W

Map showing the location of Loch Slochy Loch Slochy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
305 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Craigmalloch
6.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport34 km
GLA Glasgow Airport75 km

About Loch Slochy

Loch Slochy is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 305 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Loch Girvan Eye and Craigmasheenie.

Climate of Loch Slochy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (188 mm)
Driest month
June (90 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 Slochy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)18612614592959095122160186188183

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loch Slochy

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 34 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 180 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Loch Slochy

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 2,270 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Isles of Trool Island 14 kmS
  • Holly Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Marion's Isles Island 25 kmSE
  • Eagle Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km1,024 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Pladda Island 48 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 46 kmS

60–100 km1,768 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 66 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 69 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmSE

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