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Mountain

Dun a' Gheird

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°17′31″ N 6°11′29″ W

Map showing the location of Dun a' Gheird Dun a' Gheird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardchiavaig
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport48 km
ILY Islay Airport68 km

About Dun a' Gheird

Dun a' Gheird is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Garbh Eilean and Eilean nan Caorann.

Climate of Dun a' Gheird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (214 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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' Gheird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)214130158957583107131174193200191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Dun a' Gheird

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 129 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 48 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 129 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 189 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 268 kmeast

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

Day trips from Dun a' Gheird

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 2,411 natural sites, 1,111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 21 kmS
  • Ulva Island 21 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 16 kmW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,438 places

  • Colonsay Island 25 kmS
  • Scarba Island 32 kmE
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,925 places

  • Hebrides Island 84 kmNW
  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardchiavaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km W
  • Kilpatrick Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km N
  • Lee Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km N
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km NW
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km NW
  • Leob Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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