- Elevation
- 143 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport36 km
- ILY Islay Airport44 km
About Dun Skeig
Dun Skeig is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Dunskeig Bay and Eilean Tràighe.
Climate of Dun Skeig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 114 | 141 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 169 | 172 |
How to get to Dun Skeig
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (69 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 36 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dun Skeig
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,240 natural sites, 1,077 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km254 places
- Eilean Mór Island 20 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 14 kmSW
- Gigalum Island Island 16 kmSW
- Island of Danna Island 21 kmN
25–60 km1,308 places
- Isle of Arran Island 27 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmE
- Colonsay Island 53 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmE
60–100 km1,855 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 62 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmSW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 100 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portachoillan Village, Argyll and Bute0.7 km N
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Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SE
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Clachan Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
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Ronachan Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SW
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Gartnagrenach Village, Argyll and Bute5 km NE
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Whitehouse Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunskeig Bay Natural site, Scotland1 km SW
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Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Cnoc a' Mhor-fhir Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Dun Ronachain Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
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Cnoc an Daimh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Cnoc Gille Thabhaish Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Creag Loisgte Dunultach Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S
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Cruach na Luib Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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