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Dubh Sgeir

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′44″ N 5°44′35″ W

Map showing the location of Dubh Sgeir Dubh Sgeir
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Keillmore
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport44 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport57 km

About Dubh Sgeir

Dubh Sgeir is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Carraig an Daimh and Liath Eilean.

Climate of Dubh Sgeir

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 Dubh Sgeir
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 Dubh Sgeir

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 93 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 57 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dubh Sgeir

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,434 natural sites, 1,117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km362 places

  • Cala Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 23 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 3 kmS
  • Jura Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km1,438 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 32 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,846 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 81 kmN
  • Eriska Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km NE
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    6 km NW
  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.5 km SE
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    7 km W
  • Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.5 km NE
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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