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Lochar Water

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°58′00″ N 3°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lochar Water Lochar Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blackshaw
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport92 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport110 km

About Lochar Water

Lochar Water is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Wamphray Water and Ward Law.

Climate of Lochar Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Lochar Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1077981535659697884108102108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochar Water

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 92 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 111 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 92 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 110 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 134 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lochar Water

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 3,154 natural sites, 707 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 18 kmE
  • Cottage Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Dormont Island Island 12 kmN

25–60 km1,746 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 52 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 52 kmW

60–100 km2,421 places

  • High Moor Mountain 86 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Blackshaw Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km NW
  • Shearington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km NW
  • Ruthwell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km NE
  • Clarencefield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NE
  • Bankend Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.3 km NW
  • Kirkbean Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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