- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport76 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport80 km
About Asknish Bay
Asknish Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include An Cnap and Loch Shuna.
Climate of Asknish Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 128 | 156 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 189 | 194 | 195 |
How to get to Asknish Bay
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 76 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 184 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asknish Bay
Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 3,230 natural sites, 1,293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km635 places
- Scarba Island 12 kmSW
- Cala Island 25 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 5 kmNW
- Shuna Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km1,665 places
- Colonsay Island 45 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Oronsay Island 53 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km2,312 places
- Isle of Arran Island 73 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
- Eigg Island 83 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute0.1 km S
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Kames Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
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Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km N
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Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km SE
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Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Cnap Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Loch Shuna Lake, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Eilean Creagach Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Eilean Gamhna Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km W
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Carn Dearg Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km E
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Mullach Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km S
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Eilean an Dùin Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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Loch Melfort Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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