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Bach Island

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°22′55″ N 5°36′01″ W

Map showing the location of Bach Island Bach Island
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oban
8.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport79 km
ILY Islay Airport88 km

About Bach Island

Bach Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Faire and Sgeir a'Gheòidh.

Climate of Bach Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 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 Bach Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210130158947885106129176192199197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Bach Island

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 79 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (92 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 101 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 79 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bach Island

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 3,527 natural sites, 1,345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km577 places

  • Scarba Island 23 kmS
  • Eriska Island 20 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 14 kmS
  • Shuna Island 18 kmS

25–60 km1,837 places

  • Colonsay Island 52 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 37 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,530 places

  • Hebrides Island 99 kmNW
  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    8.8 km NE
  • Auchnacraig Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.6 km NW
  • Balliemore Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.1 km NE
  • Lerags Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.4 km E
  • Barrnacarry Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km SE
  • Ardentallen Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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