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Natural site

Port Bàn

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′00″ N 6°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Port Bàn Port Bàn
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sanaigmore
3.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport21 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Port Bàn

Port Bàn is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Dun Bheolain and Beinn nam Fitheach.

Climate of Port Bàn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (171 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).

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Climate of Port Bàn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17110612880617493110135160157152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Port Bàn

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 138 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 21 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 279 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Port Bàn

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,497 natural sites, 841 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km162 places

  • Oronsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 22 kmNE
  • Oversay Island Island 18 kmS
  • Islay Island 17 kmE

25–60 km488 places

  • Colonsay Island 30 kmNE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Cala Island 57 kmE
  • Texa Island Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km1,736 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 81 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 76 kmS

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