- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport22 km
- ILY Islay Airport32 km
About Cara Island
Cara Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Mull of Cara and Còrr Eilean.
Climate of Cara Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 101 | 121 | 73 | 63 | 72 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 146 | 149 | 149 |
How to get to Cara Island
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 22 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 32 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 197 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cara Island
Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 1,892 natural sites, 950 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km178 places
- Isle of Gigha Island 6 kmN
- Gigalum Island Island 2 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 17 kmW
- Eilean Craobhach Island 18 kmW
25–60 km953 places
- Isle of Arran Island 32 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmE
- Colonsay Island 57 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmE
60–100 km1,808 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 70 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Gigha Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km N
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Ardminish Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km N
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Muasdale Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km SE
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Killean Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km E
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Tayinloan Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km E
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Gortinanane Village, Argyll and Bute7.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mull of Cara Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km S
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Còrr Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km N
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Gigalum Island Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Eilean na h-Uilinn Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
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Eun Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N
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Eilean na Croise Island, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Eilean Liath Island, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NE
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Craro Island Island, Argyll and Bute4.1 km N
Sources & licences
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