- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport69 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport102 km
About Black Islands
Black Islands is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Seileachan and Inishail.
Climate of Black Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (230 mm)
- Driest month
- May (96 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 230 | 150 | 171 | 105 | 96 | 98 | 115 | 137 | 185 | 211 | 213 | 216 |
How to get to Black Islands
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 102 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 130 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 205 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Islands
Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 4,041 natural sites, 1,385 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km480 places
- Inishail Island 1 kmS
- Fraoch Eilean Island 2 kmNE
- Sgeir Dubh Island 24 kmNW
- Kilmaronag Islands Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km2,024 places
- Scarba Island 45 kmSW
- Eriska Island 27 kmNW
- Cala Island 52 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 35 kmW
60–100 km3,031 places
- Isle of Arran Island 86 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 68 kmS
- Colonsay Island 78 kmSW
- Eigg Island 89 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardanaiseig Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Cladich Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S
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Hayfield Village, Argyll and Bute3.2 km SW
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Lochawe Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km NE
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Ardbrecknish Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km SW
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Kilchrenan Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Seileachan Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km W
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Inishail Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km S
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Eilean a' Chòmhraidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NW
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Eilean Beith Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Innis Chonain Island, Argyll and Bute2 km NE
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Creag Bracha Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Clach Bharr Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SE
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Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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