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Isle of Gigha

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′51″ N 5°44′23″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Gigha Isle of Gigha
Location in United Kingdom
Population
110
110
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport27 km
ILY Islay Airport33 km

About Isle of Gigha

Isle of Gigha is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 110. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Coille Bharr and Isle of Gigha.

Climate of Isle of Gigha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (159 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Isle of Gigha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1599812073607087104127145148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Isle of Gigha

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 27 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 33 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 193 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 263 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Isle of Gigha

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 1,961 natural sites, 997 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Isle of Gigha Island 1 kmNW
  • Gigalum Island Island 3 kmS
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 18 kmW
  • Cara Island Island 6 kmS

25–60 km1,025 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 32 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 52 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 53 kmE

60–100 km1,829 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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