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Westport

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°28′35″ N 5°42′42″ W

Map showing the location of Westport Westport
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport5 km
ILY Islay Airport41 km

About Westport

Westport is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Tangy Burn and Ranachan Hill.

Climate of Westport

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (151 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Westport
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)151991157161708498119139142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westport

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (72 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 99 km to the south.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 5 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 41 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 99 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 241 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Westport

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 1,743 natural sites, 854 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Sheep Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Sanda Island Island 23 kmS
  • Isle of Gigha Island 23 kmN
  • Gigalum Island Island 19 kmN

25–60 km734 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 32 kmNE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmNE
  • Cala Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,823 places

  • Colonsay Island 73 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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