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Ulva Islands

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′48″ N 5°39′13″ W

Map showing the location of Ulva Islands Ulva Islands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Taynish
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport50 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport60 km

About Ulva Islands

Ulva Islands is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Taynish Island and Barr Thormaid.

Climate of Ulva Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Ulva Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)2181341671008593113133174192198201

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ulva Islands

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 50 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 50 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 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 175 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 254 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ulva Islands

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 2,576 natural sites, 1,154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km447 places

  • Scarba Island 23 kmN
  • Cala Island 5 kmNE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,496 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 36 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,884 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 78 kmN
  • Eriska Island 63 kmN

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