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Natural site

Glengarrisdale Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°07′00″ N 5°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glengarrisdale Bay Glengarrisdale Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kinuachdrachd
5.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport57 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport76 km

About Glengarrisdale Bay

Glengarrisdale Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Aird Rachdaig and Clachaig Mhor.

Climate of Glengarrisdale Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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 Glengarrisdale Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)218132165987987111132176193200198

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Glengarrisdale Bay

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 57 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 76 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 178 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glengarrisdale Bay

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 2,705 natural sites, 1,204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Scarba Island 9 kmNE
  • Cala Island 16 kmSE
  • Torsa Island Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,559 places

  • Colonsay Island 28 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 32 kmW
  • Eriska Island 52 kmNE
  • Ulva Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,976 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 90 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE

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