- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport51 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km
About Taynish
Taynish is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Taynish Island and Druim Taynish.
Climate of Taynish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 198 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 134 | 167 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 113 | 133 | 174 | 192 | 198 | 201 |
How to get to Taynish
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 51 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taynish
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,586 natural sites, 1,169 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km455 places
- Scarba Island 22 kmN
- Cala Island 4 kmNE
- Eilean Mòr Island 19 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km1,508 places
- Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 37 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE
60–100 km1,892 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 77 kmN
- Eriska Island 62 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taynish Island Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km SE
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Druim Taynish Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Ulva Islands Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SW
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Barr Thormaid Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Dun Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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An Aird Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
Sources & licences
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