- Population
- 1,380
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport35 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport58 km
About Sandbank
Sandbank is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 1,380. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Ardnadam Bay and Finbracken Hill.
Climate of Sandbank
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (191 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 191 | 123 | 145 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 99 | 118 | 158 | 172 | 174 | 180 |
How to get to Sandbank
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 35 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 58 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 76 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandbank
Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 3,335 natural sites, 1,267 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km351 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmS
- Inchlonaig Island 25 kmNE
- Isle of Bute Island 19 kmSW
- Inchconnachan Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,706 places
- Isle of Arran Island 47 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 52 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 29 kmS
- Scarba Island 53 kmNW
60–100 km2,673 places
- Colonsay Island 80 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmS
- Kiloran Beach Beach 78 kmW
- Oronsay Island 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardnadam Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.8 km E
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Finbracken Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Kilmun Arboretum Attraction, Scotland1 km E
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Lochan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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River Eachaig River, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Holy Loch Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.1 km E
Sources & licences
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