- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport3 km
- ILY Islay Airport44 km
About Machrihanish
Machrihanish is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Machrihanish Bay and Skerry Fell Fad.
Climate of Machrihanish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 99 | 115 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 119 | 139 | 142 | 142 |
How to get to Machrihanish
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (74 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 93 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 3 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 93 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 208 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 235 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Machrihanish
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 1,645 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Sheep Island Island 18 kmSE
- Sanda Island Island 19 kmSE
- Island Davaar Island 12 kmE
- Cara Island Island 23 kmN
25–60 km648 places
- Isle of Arran Island 36 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 55 kmS
- Texa Island Island 34 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km1,769 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 78 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 69 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Machrihanish Bay Natural site, Scotland1.1 km N
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Skerry Fell Fad Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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Skerry Fell Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km S
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The Slate Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.2 km S
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Creag nan Cuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.5 km S
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Cnoc Sturraig Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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