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Sgeir Dhonn

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°25′12″ N 5°31′22″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Dhonn Sgeir Dhonn
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oban
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport83 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Sgeir Dhonn

Sgeir Dhonn is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Uan and Oitir Mhòr.

Climate of Sgeir Dhonn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Dhonn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210130158947885106129176192199197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir Dhonn

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (91 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 157 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 205 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir Dhonn

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 3,716 natural sites, 1,374 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km566 places

  • Eriska Island 14 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 19 kmS
  • Shuna Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 23 kmS

25–60 km1,945 places

  • Colonsay Island 58 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 29 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km2,653 places

  • Hebrides Island 100 kmNW
  • Isle of Arran Island 93 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km E
  • Balliemore Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km S
  • Dunollie Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km E
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.7 km NE
  • Ganavan Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km NE
  • Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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