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Portincaple

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°06′06″ N 4°50′35″ W

Map showing the location of Portincaple Portincaple
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport36 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport69 km

About Portincaple

Portincaple is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Clach Bheinn and Beinn Bhreac.

Climate of Portincaple

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (227 mm)
Driest month
May (97 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 Portincaple
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°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2271451681029797112134182204203210

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Portincaple

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 36 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 205 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Portincaple

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 3,596 natural sites, 1,311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 14 kmE
  • Inchcailloch Island 18 kmE
  • Aber Isle Island 19 kmE
  • Bucinch Island 16 kmE

25–60 km1,863 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmS
  • Scarba Island 55 kmW
  • Eriska Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,804 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmSW
  • Colonsay Island 86 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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