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Natural site

Ardinamar Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′59″ N 5°37′19″ W

Map showing the location of Ardinamar Bay Ardinamar Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
South Cuan
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport75 km
TRE Tiree Airport82 km

About Ardinamar Bay

Ardinamar Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Glas Eilean and Torsa Island.

Climate of Ardinamar Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Ardinamar Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ardinamar Bay

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 82 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 185 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ardinamar Bay

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 3,175 natural sites, 1,285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km576 places

  • Scarba Island 9 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 1 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 4 kmS
  • Seil Island 6 kmN

25–60 km1,706 places

  • Colonsay Island 42 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km2,260 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 80 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmSE

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