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The Balloch

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′03″ N 3°52′40″ W

Map showing the location of The Balloch The Balloch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport54 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport55 km

About The Balloch

The Balloch is a village. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Knock Mary and Pond of Drummond.

Climate of The Balloch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (190 mm)
Driest month
April (76 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 The Balloch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)19012313376868187100133161157163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Balloch

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (55 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 57 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 54 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 140 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 209 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Balloch

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 3,893 natural sites, 959 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • An t-Eilean Island 15 kmW
  • Neish Island Island 16 kmW
  • Dargill Island Island 2 kmNE
  • Loch Mahaick Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,459 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 39 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km3,289 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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