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Barr Dubh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′06″ N 5°35′47″ W

Map showing the location of Barr Dubh Barr Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portachoillan
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport39 km
ILY Islay Airport43 km

About Barr Dubh

Barr Dubh is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ardminish Hill and Cnoc Gille Thabhaish.

Climate of Barr Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Barr Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barr Dubh

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (72 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 39 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 263 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Barr Dubh

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,279 natural sites, 1,082 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 17 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 15 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Island of Danna Island 17 kmN

25–60 km1,326 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 30 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 50 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 44 kmE

60–100 km1,861 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 100 kmN

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