- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport24 km
- ILY Islay Airport33 km
About Gigalum Island
Gigalum Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na h-Uilinn and Còrr Eilean.
Climate of Gigalum Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 101 | 121 | 73 | 63 | 72 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 146 | 149 | 149 |
How to get to Gigalum Island
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 24 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 33 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 163 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 260 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gigalum Island
Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 1,915 natural sites, 963 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- Isle of Gigha Island 4 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 18 kmW
- Cara Island Island 2 kmS
- Eilean Craobhach Island 18 kmW
25–60 km985 places
- Isle of Arran Island 31 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmE
- Colonsay Island 55 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmE
60–100 km1,813 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Gigha Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N
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Ardminish Village, Argyll and Bute3 km N
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Tayinloan Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
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Killean Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute5.9 km N
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Gortinanane Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na h-Uilinn Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km N
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Còrr Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km S
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Eilean Liath Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Eun Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NW
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Cara Island Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Eilean na Croise Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NW
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Cnoc Coille Bharr Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km N
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Eilean Bracach Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km N
Sources & licences
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