- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport14 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport33 km
About Ceann nan Sgeirean
Ceann nan Sgeirean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bhride and Eilean nan Gamhna.
Climate of Ceann nan Sgeirean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 102 | 132 | 82 | 62 | 76 | 95 | 110 | 138 | 160 | 156 | 152 |
How to get to Ceann nan Sgeirean
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 14 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 33 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 182 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 212 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ceann nan Sgeirean
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 1,630 natural sites, 836 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km200 places
- Texa Island Island 8 kmSW
- Islay Island 19 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 19 kmE
- Gigalum Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km742 places
- Isle of Arran Island 50 kmE
- Colonsay Island 47 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmN
- Oronsay Island 43 kmN
60–100 km1,592 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Bhride Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NE
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km NE
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Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Outram Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NE
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Eilean an Fhraoich Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km N
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Cnoc Rhaonastil Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NW
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Eilean an Droighinn Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Eilean a’ Chùirn Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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