Port Fada, Argyll and Bute — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Port Fada

Port Fada is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Balephetrish Bay and Balephetrish Hill.

Photos of Port Fada

Soa Island Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Eilean Ghreasamuill Gordon Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Port Fada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (143 mm)
Driest month: May (53 mm)

8° 4°

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

9° 5°

Jan

141

Feb

98

Mar

105

Apr

67

May

53

Jun

61

Jul

80

Aug

98

Sep

121

Oct

143

Nov

139

Dec

134

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 Fada
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	4°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	141	98	105	67	53	61	80	98	121	143	139	134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Port Fada

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 2 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 178 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 2 kmsoutheast
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 66 kmnorthwest
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 222 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 237 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmeast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast

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

Day trips from Port Fada

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 1,508 natural sites, 936 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

Tiree Island 3 kmSW
Soa Island Island 16 kmE
Eilean Ornsay Island 24 kmNE
Coll Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km391 places

Hebrides Island 51 kmN
Vatersay Island Island 60 kmNW
Ulva Island 40 kmE
Treshnish Isles Island 30 kmE

60–100 km2,020 places

Isle of Skye Island 95 kmNE
Colonsay Island 65 kmSE
Eigg Island 61 kmNE
Kiloran Beach Beach 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kenovay Village, Argyll and Bute
0.7 km S
Balephetrish Village, Argyll and Bute
1.4 km E
Cornaigbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
1.6 km SW
Cornaig Village, Argyll and Bute
2.1 km W
Crossapol Village, Argyll and Bute
2.2 km S
Cornaigmore Village, Argyll and Bute
2.4 km W

Port Fada

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Balephetrish Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute
1.2 km NE
Balephetrish Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km E
Eilean Aird na Brathan Island, Argyll and Bute
2.4 km W
Loch Bhasapoll Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.6 km W
Loch a' Chlair Lake, Argyll and Bute
2.7 km SW
Eilean Mhic Conuill Island, Argyll and Bute
2.8 km W
Abhainn a' Mhuilinn River, Argyll and Bute
1.7 km NW
Tiree Island, Argyll and Bute
3 km SW