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Kennacraig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′07″ N 5°28′31″ W

Map showing the location of Kennacraig Kennacraig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport43 km
ILY Islay Airport51 km

About Kennacraig

Kennacraig is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Craobh and Eilean Eòghainn.

Climate of Kennacraig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 178 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Kennacraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°16°17°19°19°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)196122152918089104123159172178185

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Kennacraig

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (66 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 77 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 43 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 51 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 256 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kennacraig

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 2,449 natural sites, 1,108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km315 places

  • Cala Island 25 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 21 kmNW
  • Inchmarnock Island 21 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,367 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 27 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 35 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 55 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,979 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 100 kmN
  • Eriska Island 81 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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