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Clachan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′46″ N 5°33′51″ W

Map showing the location of Clachan Clachan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport35 km
ILY Islay Airport44 km

About Clachan

Clachan is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Creag Loisgte Dunultach and Dun Skeig.

Climate of Clachan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Clachan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clachan

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (68 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 35 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Clachan

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 2,241 natural sites, 1,078 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 22 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 14 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Island of Danna Island 22 kmN

25–60 km1,291 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 26 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmE

60–100 km1,877 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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