- Population
- 7,228
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport39 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km
About Isle of Bute
Isle of Bute is a town. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 7,228. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Canada Hill and Rothesay Bay.
Climate of Isle of Bute
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (215 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 215 | 135 | 165 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 110 | 131 | 176 | 188 | 193 | 203 |
How to get to Isle of Bute
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 50 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 39 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Bute
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 3,023 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km303 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 16 kmSE
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 14 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km1,468 places
- Isle of Arran Island 29 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 41 kmSE
- Scarba Island 56 kmNW
60–100 km2,556 places
- Colonsay Island 77 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 78 kmW
- Eriska Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Canada Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Rothesay Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.9 km N
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Hill of Ascog Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SE
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Barone Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Loch Ascog Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Creag na Buidsich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km W
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Blackpark Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Ascog Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.3 km SE
Other cities and towns in Argyll and Bute
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Dunoon Town, Argyll and Bute15 km NE -
Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute32 km NW -
Helensburgh Town, Argyll and Bute28 km NE
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Buteshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute16 km SW
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Oban Town, Argyll and Bute69 km N -
Argyllshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute48 km N
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