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Natural site

Ardnadam Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′53″ N 4°56′16″ W

Map showing the location of Ardnadam Bay Ardnadam Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandbank
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport34 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km

About Ardnadam Bay

Ardnadam Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Lochan Hill and Finbracken Hill.

Climate of Ardnadam Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Ardnadam Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)19112314586838699118158172174180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardnadam Bay

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 34 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ardnadam Bay

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 3,354 natural sites, 1,264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km351 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmS
  • Inchlonaig Island 24 kmNE
  • Isle of Bute Island 19 kmSW
  • Bucinch Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,696 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 47 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmS
  • Scarba Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km2,699 places

  • Colonsay Island 80 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandbank Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.8 km W
  • Dunoon Town, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km S
  • Strone Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km E
  • Ardnadam Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    0.4 km SW
  • Kilmun Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km N
  • Hunters Quay Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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