- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 214 | 130 | 158 | 95 | 75 | 83 | 107 | 131 | 174 | 193 | 200 | 191 |
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
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Ardchiavaig Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Kilpatrick Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km N
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Lee Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km N
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Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NW
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Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NW
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Leob Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garbh Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km SE
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Eilean nan Caorann Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km SW
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Eilean nan Gibneach Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km W
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Loch Assapol Lake, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NW
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Eilean Chormaic Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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An Crosan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Blar na Coinnich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Port Uisken Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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