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Kilberry Head

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′57″ N 5°38′57″ W

Map showing the location of Kilberry Head Kilberry Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cretshengan
2.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport41 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport42 km

About Kilberry Head

Kilberry Head is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Dubh and Cruach Airde.

Climate of Kilberry Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Kilberry Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilberry Head

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 41 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 42 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilberry Head

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,257 natural sites, 1,065 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Cala Island 22 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 12 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 16 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 19 kmS

25–60 km1,302 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 35 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 45 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km1,804 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 96 kmN

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