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Sgeir Caillich

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°31′37″ N 5°23′48″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Caillich Sgeir Caillich
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
North Shian
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport91 km
GLA Glasgow Airport94 km

About Sgeir Caillich

Sgeir Caillich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Shian Bay and Eilean a' Chruidh.

Climate of Sgeir Caillich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 218 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (227 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Sgeir Caillich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)2271461761028593114137189209218219

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir Caillich

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 91 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 217 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir Caillich

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 4,116 natural sites, 1,407 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Eriska Island 1 kmNW
  • Shuna Island Island 7 kmN
  • Lismore Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Kerrera Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km2,090 places

  • Scarba Island 43 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 36 kmNW
  • Cala Island 59 kmS
  • Ulva Island 52 kmW

60–100 km3,030 places

  • Hebrides Island 100 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 72 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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