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Natural site

Kildonald Bay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°29′24″ N 5°30′41″ W

Map showing the location of Kildonald Bay Kildonald Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ugadale
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport13 km
ILY Islay Airport52 km

About Kildonald Bay

Kildonald Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Black Bay and Ardnacross Bay.

Climate of Kildonald Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (150 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Kildonald Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1509811572627385100119139141142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kildonald Bay

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (59 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 13 kmsouthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 52 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 103 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 245 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kildonald Bay

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 1,955 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 21 kmNE
  • Sheep Island Island 22 kmS
  • Sanda Island Island 24 kmS
  • Gigalum Island Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km752 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km2,035 places

  • Colonsay Island 78 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ugadale Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km N
  • Peninver Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km SW
  • Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.4 km SW
  • Saddell Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km N
  • High Smerby Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km SW
  • Carradale Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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