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Sgeir na Caillich

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′15″ N 5°32′23″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir na Caillich Sgeir na Caillich
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kames
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport78 km
GLA Glasgow Airport81 km

About Sgeir na Caillich

Sgeir na Caillich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Coltair and Druim an Fhaillich.

Climate of Sgeir na Caillich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 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 na Caillich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeir na Caillich

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 78 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir na Caillich

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 3,303 natural sites, 1,301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km628 places

  • Scarba Island 14 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 5 kmW
  • Shuna Island 6 kmSW
  • Seil Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km1,710 places

  • Colonsay Island 47 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 51 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km2,353 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 82 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km SE
  • Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km NW
  • Ardanstur Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km NE
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km S
  • Melfort Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km NE
  • Kilmelford Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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