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Geàrr Sgeir

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′36″ N 5°37′26″ W

Map showing the location of Geàrr Sgeir Geàrr Sgeir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
South Cuan
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport75 km
TRE Tiree Airport81 km

About Geàrr Sgeir

Geàrr Sgeir is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Glas Eilean and Eilean Fraoch.

Climate of Geàrr Sgeir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Geàrr Sgeir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Geàrr Sgeir

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Geàrr Sgeir

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 3,202 natural sites, 1,287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km567 places

  • Scarba Island 10 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Shuna Island 5 kmS
  • Seil Island 5 kmN

25–60 km1,721 places

  • Colonsay Island 43 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km2,284 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 77 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 79 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • South Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.7 km W
  • Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1 km N
  • Cullipool Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km W
  • Bardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SW
  • Kilbrandon Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km NE
  • Balvicar Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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