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Duntaynish Hill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′02″ N 5°37′05″ W

Map showing the location of Duntaynish Hill Duntaynish Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carsaig
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport55 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport65 km

About Duntaynish Hill

Duntaynish Hill is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Leis and Barr Lochan Taynish.

Climate of Duntaynish Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
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 Duntaynish Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Duntaynish Hill

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 55 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 55 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Duntaynish Hill

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 2,681 natural sites, 1,201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km507 places

  • Scarba Island 19 kmN
  • Cala Island 1 kmSE
  • Shuna Island 22 kmN
  • Eilean Mòr Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,513 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 38 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km1,963 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 74 kmN
  • Ulva Island 64 kmNW

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