- Elevation
- 166 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport6 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport44 km
About Maol Buidhe
Maol Buidhe is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 166 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include The Oa and Lower Glen Astle.
Climate of Maol Buidhe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Maol Buidhe
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 117 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 6 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 44 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 85 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 131 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 256 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maol Buidhe
Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 1,392 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Texa Island Island 9 kmE
- Oversay Island Island 15 kmW
- Islay Island 20 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 18 kmE
25–60 km543 places
- Colonsay Island 49 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 53 kmN
- Portstewart Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 59 kmSW
60–100 km1,483 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 89 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
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Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute7 km E
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Ballychatrigan Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km SE
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Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute5.7 km E
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Glenegedale Village, Argyll and Bute6.7 km NE
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Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute9.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Oa Natural site, Scotland0.8 km NE
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Lower Glen Astle Natural site, Scotland1.6 km S
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Glenastle Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Maol Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S
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Cnoc Mor Ghrasdail Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NE
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Slochd Maol Doiridh Natural site, Scotland2.2 km N
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Cnoc Dhugail Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Dun nam Fiann Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mull of Oa Natural site, Argyll and Bute5.4 km S -
Maoile Mhor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.9 km SE
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Maol Beag Mountain, Argyll and Bute4 km SE
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Beinn Bhiorach Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.1 km E
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Beinn Leathaig Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.2 km E
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An Curran Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.9 km E
Sources & licences
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