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Natural site

Ganavan Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°26′00″ N 5°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ganavan Bay Ganavan Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oban
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport87 km
GLA Glasgow Airport90 km

About Ganavan Bay

Ganavan Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Lochan Dubh and Cnoc Carnach.

Climate of Ganavan Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Ganavan Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°15°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°8°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ganavan Bay

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (90 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 207 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ganavan Bay

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 3,821 natural sites, 1,391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km558 places

  • Eriska Island 11 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 18 kmN
  • Seil Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,981 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 32 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 38 kmNW
  • Cala Island 48 kmS

60–100 km2,749 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 94 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 62 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    2 km S
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km NE
  • Ganavan Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.4 km W
  • Dunollie Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km SW
  • Glencruitten Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km SE
  • Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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