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Natural site

Ardmucknish Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′00″ N 5°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ardmucknish Bay Ardmucknish Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dunbeg
4.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport88 km
GLA Glasgow Airport92 km

About Ardmucknish Bay

Ardmucknish Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Garbh Ard and Camas Nathais.

Climate of Ardmucknish Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Ardmucknish Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Ardmucknish Bay

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 88 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (92 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 212 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ardmucknish Bay

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 4,000 natural sites, 1,421 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km509 places

  • Eriska Island 6 kmN
  • Shuna Island Island 13 kmN
  • Seil Island 24 kmSW
  • Lismore Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km2,017 places

  • Scarba Island 38 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 36 kmNW
  • Cala Island 54 kmS
  • Ulva Island 49 kmW

60–100 km2,964 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 67 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km S
  • Benderloch Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NE
  • Tralee Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NE
  • Kiel Crofts Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NE
  • Ledaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km E
  • Baravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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