- Population
- 3,457
- 3.5K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport11 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport52 km
About Isle of Islay
Isle of Islay is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 3,457. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Loch Skerrols and Cnoc Donn Mor.
Climate of Isle of Islay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 107 | 136 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 166 | 162 | 158 |
How to get to Isle of Islay
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 124 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 11 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 52 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 217 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 273 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Islay
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 1,636 natural sites, 892 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km272 places
- Texa Island Island 20 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 24 kmN
- Oversay Island Island 21 kmSW
- Islay Island 3 kmNE
25–60 km624 places
- Colonsay Island 31 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 35 kmN
- Scarba Island 55 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 26 kmN
60–100 km1,688 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Skerrols Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km N
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Cnoc Donn Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NW
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River Sorn River, Scotland2.2 km S
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Loch Sibhinn Lake, Argyll and Bute3.2 km NW
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.4 km SE
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Borichill Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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