- Elevation
- 5 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 Island
Taynish Island is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Ulva Islands and Druim Taynish.
Climate of Taynish Island
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) | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 134 | 167 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 113 | 133 | 174 | 192 | 198 | 201 |
How to get to Taynish Island
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 155 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 Island
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,587 natural sites, 1,163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km453 places
- Scarba Island 23 kmN
- Cala Island 4 kmNE
- Eilean Mòr Island 19 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km1,503 places
- Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 37 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE
60–100 km1,893 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 78 kmN
- Eriska Island 63 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NW
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Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km N
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Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km SW
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Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute4.8 km N
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Kilmichael of Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km NE
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Lochead Village, Argyll and Bute6.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ulva Islands Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SW
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Druim Taynish Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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Barr Thormaid Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.7 km W
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Dun Rostan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Druim Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Dun Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NW
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Mullach na Glaic Bhaine Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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An Aird Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km W
Sources & licences
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