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Cairn na Burgh Beg

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°31′09″ N 6°22′39″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn na Burgh Beg Cairn na Burgh Beg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gometra
6.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport30 km
BRR Barra Airport86 km

About Cairn na Burgh Beg

Cairn na Burgh Beg is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Cairn na Burgh More and Fladda.

Climate of Cairn na Burgh Beg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 189 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Cairn na Burgh Beg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)19112114386707899120164185189180

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cairn na Burgh Beg

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 30 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 86 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 207 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 216 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cairn na Burgh Beg

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 2,516 natural sites, 1,177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Ulva Island 10 kmSE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 3 kmSW
  • Soa Island Island 17 kmW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 19 kmS

25–60 km868 places

  • Hebrides Island 57 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 51 kmS
  • Eigg Island 44 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km2,613 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 98 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.1 km SE
  • Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km SE
  • Treshnish Village, Argyllshire
    5.6 km NE
  • Burg Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.2 km E
  • Ensay Village, Argyllshire
    6.4 km NE
  • Tostarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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