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Lower Kilchattan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′28″ N 6°14′24″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Kilchattan Lower Kilchattan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 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 Airport44 km
TRE Tiree Airport61 km

About Lower Kilchattan

Lower Kilchattan is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Colonsay and Carn Mor.

Climate of Lower Kilchattan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Lower Kilchattan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)196117145876777100121157177179174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Kilchattan

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 126 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 61 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 126 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lower Kilchattan

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 2,053 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Colonsay Island 2 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 5 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 7 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 8 kmS

25–60 km1,213 places

  • Scarba Island 35 kmE
  • Cala Island 40 kmE
  • Ulva Island 46 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,754 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 81 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmE
  • Eigg Island 92 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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