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Natural site

Carradale Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′36″ N 5°28′38″ W

Map showing the location of Carradale Bay Carradale Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Carradale
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport20 km
ILY Islay Airport51 km

About Carradale Bay

Carradale Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na Dippen and Dippen Bay.

Climate of Carradale Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Carradale Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)18011413886778699117146160166171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carradale Bay

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (57 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 20 kmsouthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 51 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 113 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 185 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 251 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Carradale Bay

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 2,149 natural sites, 997 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 15 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmNW
  • Gigalum Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Island Davaar Island 17 kmS

25–60 km918 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmNE

60–100 km2,128 places

  • Colonsay Island 72 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carradale Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km N
  • Waterfoot Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.1 km NW
  • Port Righ Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km NE
  • Torrisdale Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SW
  • Bridgend Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km NW
  • Airds Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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