- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport78 km
- TRE Tiree Airport81 km
About Balvicar Hill
Balvicar Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Eilean à' Chomhraidh and Barr Mor.
Climate of Balvicar Hill
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 Balvicar Hill
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 78 kmsouthwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balvicar Hill
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 3,282 natural sites, 1,307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km581 places
- Scarba Island 13 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 3 kmS
- Shuna Island 8 kmS
- Seil Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km1,749 places
- Colonsay Island 45 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 41 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 46 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km2,341 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmSE
- Eigg Island 77 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean à' Chomhraidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km S
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Barr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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Ballachuan Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km SW
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Eilean Tornal Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Ardmaddy Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.5 km E
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Rubha Breac Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Craig Ulian Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Caddleton Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km E
Sources & licences
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