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Island

Carraig an Daimh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′47″ N 5°44′45″ W

Map showing the location of Carraig an Daimh Carraig an Daimh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Keillmore
3.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport43 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Carraig an Daimh

Carraig an Daimh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Dubh Sgeir and Liath Eilean.

Climate of Carraig an Daimh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Carraig an Daimh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)188113141847179100118153169173172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carraig an Daimh

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (83 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carraig an Daimh

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 2,434 natural sites, 1,116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Cala Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 23 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 3 kmS
  • Jura Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,442 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 32 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,842 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 80 kmN
  • Eriska Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.1 km NE
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.8 km NW
  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.7 km SE
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km W
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.1 km N
  • Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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