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Dun a' Ghaill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′59″ N 5°42′44″ W

Map showing the location of Dun a' Ghaill Dun a' Ghaill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blackmill Bay
4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport70 km
TRE Tiree Airport77 km

About Dun a' Ghaill

Dun a' Ghaill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh Mòr and Eilean Dubh Beag.

Climate of Dun a' Ghaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 211 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (229 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Dun a' Ghaill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)2291391711028291113137186203211209

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dun a' Ghaill

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 70 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 244 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dun a' Ghaill

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 3,024 natural sites, 1,255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km516 places

  • Scarba Island 6 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 7 kmE
  • Seil Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km1,629 places

  • Colonsay Island 36 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,208 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 79 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmSE

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