- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport55 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport67 km
About Carsaig Island
Carsaig Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Loch an Fhir Mhaoil and Cnoc na Faire.
Climate of Carsaig Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Carsaig Island
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 55 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carsaig Island
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,697 natural sites, 1,204 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km515 places
- Scarba Island 17 kmN
- Cala Island 4 kmSE
- Torsa Island Island 24 kmN
- Shuna Island 20 kmN
25–60 km1,547 places
- Isle of Arran Island 55 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 36 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km1,938 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 71 kmN
- Ulva Island 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SE
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Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
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Achnamara Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
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Kilmichael of Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km SE
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Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute5.9 km S
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute13 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc a' Loch an Fhir Mhaoil Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km E
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Cnoc na Faire Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Carsaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SE
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Torr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SE
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Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km S
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Druim nan Gobhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NE
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Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SW
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Cnoc Leis Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
Sources & licences
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