Village

Kames

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′45″ N 5°31′29″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 9 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: ILY Islay Airport78 km; GLA Glasgow Airport80 km

About Kames

Kames is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Loch Melfort and Sgeir na Caillich.

Climate of Kames

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (210 mm)
Driest month: May (78 mm)

8° 4°

9° 4°

11° 5°

15° 8°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

8° 4°

Jan

210

Feb

128

Mar

156

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

107

Aug

129

Sep

174

Oct

189

Nov

194

Dec

195

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 Kames
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	15°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	210	128	156	94	78	86	107	129	174	189	194	195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kames

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the southeast.

Airports

Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 78 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsoutheast
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 88 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 185 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kames

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 3,292 natural sites, 1,306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km643 places

Scarba Island 14 kmSW
Torsa Island Island 6 kmW
Shuna Island 6 kmSW
Seil Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km1,687 places

Colonsay Island 47 kmSW
Kiloran Beach Beach 44 kmW
Oronsay Island 53 kmNW
Oronsay Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km2,358 places

Isle of Arran Island 74 kmS
Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
Eigg Island 83 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Loch Melfort Natural site, Argyll and Bute
0.7 km NE
Sgeir na Caillich Island, Argyll and Bute
1.3 km NW
Carn Dearg Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.6 km SE
Tullich Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.7 km NE
Eilean Coltair Island, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km NW
Asknish Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km SW