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Natural site

Hynish Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′00″ N 6°52′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hynish Bay Hynish Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Crossapol
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport2 km
BRR Barra Airport70 km

About Hynish Bay

Hynish Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Loch an Eilein and Loch a' Chlair.

Climate of Hynish Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (142 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Hynish Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)140981056753628098120142138133

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hynish Bay

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 2 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 176 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 2 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 70 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 176 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 218 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 235 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hynish Bay

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 1,514 natural sites, 933 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Tiree Island 3 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Coll Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Bac Mór Island 24 kmE

25–60 km370 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Ulva Island 39 kmE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 29 kmE

60–100 km2,043 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 98 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 63 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crossapol Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km NW
  • Baugh Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km NE
  • Cu' Dhèis Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km SW
  • Balemartine Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km SW
  • Heanish Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km NE
  • Mannal Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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