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Mull of Cara

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′33″ N 5°45′12″ W

Map showing the location of Mull of Cara Mull of Cara
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Gigha
6.2 km N
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport21 km
ILY Islay Airport32 km

About Mull of Cara

Mull of Cara is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Cara Island and Còrr Eilean.

Climate of Mull of Cara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Mull of Cara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°11°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)16010112173637288104127146149149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mull of Cara

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 21 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 32 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 197 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mull of Cara

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 1,877 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Isle of Gigha Island 7 kmN
  • Gigalum Island Island 3 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 18 kmW
  • Cara Island Island 1 kmN

25–60 km944 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 32 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 57 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km1,803 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 87 kmSW

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