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Dun Righ

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°09′07″ N 5°32′50″ W

Map showing the location of Dun Righ Dun Righ
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aird
3.3 km W
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport69 km
GLA Glasgow Airport76 km

About Dun Righ

Dun Righ is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Righ and Cnoc Poltalloch.

Climate of Dun Righ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Righ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dun Righ

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dun Righ

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 3,031 natural sites, 1,275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km593 places

  • Scarba Island 11 kmW
  • Cala Island 16 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 12 kmN
  • Shuna Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,623 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 43 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 47 kmW

60–100 km2,183 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 64 kmS
  • Eigg Island 92 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.3 km W
  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.3 km N
  • Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.1 km E
  • Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km SE
  • Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km SE
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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