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Kilmelford

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′39″ N 5°28′31″ W

Map showing the location of Kilmelford Kilmelford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 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 Airport78 km
ILY Islay Airport81 km

About Kilmelford

Kilmelford is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Ceann Mor and Barr Beithe.

Climate of Kilmelford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 208 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (226 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Kilmelford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2261411691038996116138185204208211

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilmelford

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 78 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 81 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 146 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 187 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 229 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilmelford

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 3,380 natural sites, 1,336 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km660 places

  • Scarba Island 17 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 9 kmW
  • Shuna Island 9 kmSW
  • Seil Island 12 kmW

25–60 km1,730 places

  • Colonsay Island 51 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 53 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km2,419 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 83 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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