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Kilmartin

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°08′01″ N 5°29′10″ W

Map showing the location of Kilmartin Kilmartin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 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 Airport70 km
GLA Glasgow Airport72 km

About Kilmartin

Kilmartin is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Maol Achadh-bheinn and Creag Madaidh Mor.

Climate of Kilmartin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (204 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Kilmartin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)204126154958289108127168184187191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilmartin

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (72 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 70 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilmartin

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 3,054 natural sites, 1,281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km626 places

  • Scarba Island 15 kmW
  • Cala Island 16 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km1,618 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 46 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km2,190 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmS
  • Eigg Island 95 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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