- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport86 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport89 km
About Sgeir-rathaid
Sgeir-rathaid is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Ardantrive Hill and Oban Bay.
Photos of Sgeir-rathaid
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Creag Island Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gylen Castle Macsels · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Sgeir-rathaid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (208 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 208 | 131 | 155 | 94 | 81 | 87 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 193 | 196 | 198 |
How to get to Sgeir-rathaid
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (89 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 155 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 204 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sgeir-rathaid
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 3,742 natural sites, 1,376 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km577 places
- Eriska Island 14 kmN
- Torsa Island Island 19 kmSW
- Shuna Island Island 21 kmN
- Shuna Island 23 kmS
25–60 km1,968 places
- Colonsay Island 59 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 55 kmSW
- Scarba Island 29 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km2,652 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 80 kmSE
- Eigg Island 68 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Oban Town, Argyll and Bute1 km E -
Dunollie Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SE
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Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km NE
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Lower Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Glencruitten Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardantrive Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Oban Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.6 km NE
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Ardantrive Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Barra Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Cnoc Carnach Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NE
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Ellery Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
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Druim Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Barr Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Musdile Island, Argyll and Bute8.7 km NW -
Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km W
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Lochan Dubh Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NE
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Maiden Island Island, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute7.2 km N
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Sgeir Dhonn Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km W
Sources & licences
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