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Lismore Island

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′00″ N 5°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lismore Island Lismore Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achadun
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport81 km
GLA Glasgow Airport97 km

About Lismore Island

Lismore Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Barr Treshtil and Barr Mor.

Climate of Lismore Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Lismore Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210130158947885106129176192199197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lismore Island

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (97 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 211 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lismore Island

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 3,822 natural sites, 1,404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km485 places

  • Eriska Island 10 kmNE
  • Shuna Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Seil Island 21 kmS
  • Isle of Mull Island 23 kmW

25–60 km1,978 places

  • Eigg Island 60 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 35 kmS
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmNW

60–100 km2,825 places

  • Hebrides Island 94 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 62 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Achadun Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km N
  • Kilcheran Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km NE
  • Frackersaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km NE
  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    9 km SE
  • Achnacroish Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.6 km NE
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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