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Natural site

Peninsula of Kintyre

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°35′00″ N 5°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of Peninsula of Kintyre Peninsula of Kintyre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
320 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arnicle
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport18 km
ILY Islay Airport44 km

About Peninsula of Kintyre

Peninsula of Kintyre is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Donn and Beinn Bhreac.

Climate of Peninsula of Kintyre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (189 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Peninsula of Kintyre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)189119146887786101120150169173177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Peninsula of Kintyre

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (64 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 18 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 190 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Peninsula of Kintyre

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 2,039 natural sites, 969 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 21 kmE
  • Isle of Gigha Island 16 kmNW
  • Gigalum Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Island Davaar Island 18 kmS

25–60 km916 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmE
  • Cala Island 48 kmN

60–100 km2,009 places

  • Colonsay Island 67 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 69 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arnicle Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km W
  • Carradale Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.1 km E
  • Bridgend Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    5.5 km E
  • Waterfoot Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.8 km E
  • Torrisdale Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.8 km E
  • Muasdale Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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