Am Baisteir, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

About Am Baisteir

Am Baisteir is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Erraid and Eilean Dubh.

Photos of Am Baisteir

Iona Abbey Akela NDE · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Climate of Am Baisteir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (196 mm)
Driest month: May (67 mm)

8° 4°

9° 5°

10° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

17° 12°

15° 11°

12° 9°

10° 6°

8° 5°

Jan

196

Feb

121

Mar

144

Apr

87

May

67

Jun

77

Jul

100

Aug

122

Sep

160

Oct

180

Nov

184

Dec

177

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 Am Baisteir
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	12°	11°	9°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	196	121	144	87	67	77	100	122	160	180	184	177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Am Baisteir

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 139 km to the east.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 40 kmnorthwest
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 67 kmsouth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 190 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast

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

Day trips from Am Baisteir

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,118 natural sites, 1,048 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

Kiloran Beach Beach 23 kmSE
Ulva Island 24 kmN
Treshnish Isles Island 24 kmN
Soa Island Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,141 places

Colonsay Island 26 kmS
Scarba Island 41 kmE
Oronsay Island 50 kmNE
Oronsay Island 30 kmS

60–100 km1,903 places

Hebrides Island 81 kmN
Eigg Island 70 kmN
Eriska Island 65 kmNE
Dùn Mòr Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute
4.8 km N
Fidden Village, Argyll and Bute
2.9 km N
Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute
6.5 km NW
Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute
5 km N
Ardfenaig Village, Argyll and Bute
5.4 km NE
Ruanaich Village, Argyll and Bute
5.6 km NW

Am Baisteir

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Erraid Island, Argyll and Bute
0.6 km E
Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute
0.6 km E
Eilean nan Griogag Island, Argyll and Bute
0.8 km NE
Rubha Calachain Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.5 km NW
Eilean a' Ghnoic Mhaoileanaich Island, Argyll and Bute
1.2 km N
Cnoc Knockvologan Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km NE
Eilean na Seamair Island, Argyll and Bute
1.5 km SE
Aird Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.2 km E