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Island

Sgeir na Cusha

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′03″ N 5°39′58″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeir na Cusha Sgeir na Cusha
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport72 km
TRE Tiree Airport80 km

About Sgeir na Cusha

Sgeir na Cusha is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Funaich Bheag and Funaich Mhòr.

Climate of Sgeir na Cusha

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 Cusha
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 Cusha

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (87 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 72 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 168 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 241 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sgeir na Cusha

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 3,092 natural sites, 1,269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km566 places

  • Scarba Island 6 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 4 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 5 kmSE
  • Seil Island 7 kmN

25–60 km1,628 places

  • Colonsay Island 39 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km2,245 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 80 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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