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Ardrishaig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′56″ N 5°26′53″ W

Map showing the location of Ardrishaig Ardrishaig
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,320
1.3K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport63 km
GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Ardrishaig

Ardrishaig is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 1,320. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Loch Gilp and Barr na Circe.

Climate of Ardrishaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (204 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Ardrishaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)204126154958289108127168184187191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ardrishaig

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (65 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 63 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmeast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 241 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ardrishaig

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 2,848 natural sites, 1,227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km526 places

  • Cala Island 10 kmW
  • Shuna Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean Mòr Island 23 kmNW
  • Eilean Mór Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,557 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 48 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 48 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km2,098 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 78 kmN
  • Ulva Island 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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