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Lochgoin Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°42′00″ N 4°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lochgoin Reservoir Lochgoin Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eaglesham
5.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport20 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport27 km

About Lochgoin Reservoir

Lochgoin Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Blackwood Hill and Dunwan Hill.

Climate of Lochgoin Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Lochgoin Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)16411412473767381100137158155155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochgoin Reservoir

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 20 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 27 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 19 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lochgoin Reservoir

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 3,535 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Newshot Island Island 23 kmN
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 23 kmSE
  • Long Loch Lake 8 kmNW
  • Loch Libo Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,285 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 59 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km3,340 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 80 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Cala Island 87 kmNW

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