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Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′23″ N 6°01′56″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kintour
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport14 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport34 km

About Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill

Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Craobhach and Sgeir nam Bàn.

Climate of Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Mhic Dhugaill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)198120153967586107125157181179176

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 14 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 34 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,663 natural sites, 857 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Texa Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Islay Island 18 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 18 kmE
  • Gigalum Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km758 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 50 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 45 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,611 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kintour Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km NW
  • Ardtalla Village, Argyll and Bute
    5 km N
  • Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km SW
  • Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km SW
  • Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.3 km SW
  • Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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