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Port Appin

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°33′17″ N 5°24′37″ W

Map showing the location of Port Appin Port Appin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport90 km
GLA Glasgow Airport97 km

About Port Appin

Port Appin is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Torr Appin and Sgeir Bruidhe.

Climate of Port Appin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 218 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (227 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Port Appin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2271461761028593114137189209218219

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Port Appin

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (97 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 220 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Port Appin

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 4,133 natural sites, 1,402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km472 places

  • Eriska Island 3 kmS
  • Shuna Island Island 5 kmN
  • Lismore Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Kerrera Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km2,075 places

  • Scarba Island 45 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 34 kmW
  • Ulva Island 51 kmW
  • Torsa Island Island 35 kmS

60–100 km3,052 places

  • Hebrides Island 97 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 97 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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