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Natural site

Ardmaddy Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°17′00″ N 5°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ardmaddy Bay Ardmaddy Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caddleton
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport79 km
TRE Tiree Airport83 km

About Ardmaddy Bay

Ardmaddy Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Bealach Gaoithe and Caddleton Hill.

Climate of Ardmaddy 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 Ardmaddy Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ardmaddy Bay

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 79 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 79 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ardmaddy Bay

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 3,320 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km606 places

  • Scarba Island 14 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Shuna Island 7 kmS
  • Seil Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km1,748 places

  • Colonsay Island 46 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 47 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km2,361 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 79 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 77 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Caddleton Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.4 km E
  • Kilbrandon Village, Argyll and Bute
    1 km W
  • Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km N
  • Balvicar Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km W
  • Oban Seil Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.3 km N
  • Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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