- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km
- ILY Islay Airport44 km
About Portachoillan
Portachoillan is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Dun Skeig and Cnoc a' Mhor-fhir.
Climate of Portachoillan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (185 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 114 | 141 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 169 | 172 |
How to get to Portachoillan
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (69 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portachoillan
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,255 natural sites, 1,084 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Eilean Mór Island 20 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 14 kmSW
- Gigalum Island Island 16 kmSW
- Island of Danna Island 20 kmN
25–60 km1,319 places
- Isle of Arran Island 27 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmE
- Colonsay Island 53 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmE
60–100 km1,859 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmSE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmSW
- Eriska Island 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dun Skeig Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km S
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Cnoc a' Mhor-fhir Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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Cnoc Gille Thabhaish Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Cnoc an Daimh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km W
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Cruach na Luib Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
Sources & licences
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