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Kames

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′40″ N 5°15′33″ W

Map showing the location of Kames Kames
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km
ILY Islay Airport88 km

About Kames

Kames is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Innis Sèa-Ràmhach and Kames River.

Climate of Kames

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 206 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (225 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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Climate of Kames
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°16°18°18°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2251421671039297116138183205206211

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kames

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 88 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 188 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kames

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 3,523 natural sites, 1,367 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km660 places

  • Torsa Island Island 22 kmW
  • Shuna Island 21 kmW
  • Seil Island 25 kmW
  • Luing Island 24 kmW

25–60 km1,727 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 57 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • Scarba Island 29 kmW
  • Eriska Island 33 kmN

60–100 km2,612 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 72 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 63 kmW
  • Eigg Island 92 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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