- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport18 km
- ILY Islay Airport61 km
About Sheep Island
Sheep Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Beinn a' Theine and Glunimore Island.
Photos of Sheep Island
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Sanda Island Lighthouse David Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sheep Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 83 | 93 | 61 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 87 | 100 | 118 | 119 | 119 |
How to get to Sheep Island
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (67 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 18 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 61 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 209 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 222 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sheep Island
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 1,640 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Sanda Island Island 1 kmSW
- Island Davaar Island 15 kmN
- Glunimore Island Island 1 kmSE
- Portan Aluinn Island 8 kmW
25–60 km526 places
- Isle of Arran Island 40 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 42 kmS
- Texa Island Island 51 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 50 kmW
60–100 km1,828 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 95 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Southend Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NW
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High Keil Village, Argyll and Bute6 km NW
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Carskey Village, Argyll and Bute8.2 km W
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Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute15 km N
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Kildalloig Village, Argyll and Bute14 km N
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Glenramskill Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute14 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn a' Theine Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SW
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Glunimore Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SE
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Sanda Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SW
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Prince Edward's Rock Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Sanda Island Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Creagach Leac Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N
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Polliwilline Bay Natural site, Scotland3.1 km NE
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Macharioch Bay Natural site, Scotland3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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