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Argyll and Bute

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°02′13″ N 5°26′12″ W

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Population: 87,690; 87.7K
Elevation: 2 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 2,754; listed under Argyll and Bute
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: ILY Islay Airport65 km; GLA Glasgow Airport65 km

About Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 87,690. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Barmore Island and Kilfinan Burn.

Photos of Argyll and Bute

Colonsay Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Staffa Keith Boardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Soa Island Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lady’s Rock Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Inner Hebrides Tony Page · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Argyll and Bute

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (204 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

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12° 5°

15° 8°

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Jan

204

Feb

126

Mar

154

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

108

Aug

127

Sep

168

Oct

184

Nov

187

Dec

191

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 Argyll and Bute
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°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	204	126	154	95	82	89	108	127	168	184	187	191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Argyll and Bute

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (65 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the east.

Airports

Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 65 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmeast
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 140 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Argyll and Bute

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 2,898 natural sites, 1,234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km551 places

Scarba Island 24 kmNW
Cala Island 11 kmW
Shuna Island 22 kmNW
Eilean Mòr Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,585 places

Isle of Arran Island 50 kmS
Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmSE
Colonsay Island 49 kmW
Hunterston Sands Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km2,102 places

Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmSE
Troon Beach Beach 74 kmSE
Oronsay Island 76 kmNW
Ulva Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Argyll and Bute

2,754 places

Cities & villages5

Low Ballevain · Village
Lower Kilchattan · Village
Lower Soroba · Neighbourhood
Lunga · Village
Lussagiven · Village

Mountains & nature6

Loch Scridain · Natural site
Loch Shira · Natural site
Loch Spelve · Natural site
Loch Staosnaig · Natural site
Loch Stornoway · Natural site
Lussa Bay · Natural site

Lakes, rivers & coasts48

Loch nan Cèard Beag · Lake
Loch nan Cèarg Mòr · Lake
Loch nan Clach · Lake
Loch nan Diol · Lake
Loch nan Druimnean · Lake
Loch nan Eilean · Lake
Loch nan Gabhar · Lake
Loch nan Gillean · Lake
Loch nan Losgann · Lake
Loch nan Ròn · Lake
Loch nan Sac · Lake
Loch nan Seileach · Lake
Loch nan Sgilleod · Lake
Loch Nant · Lake
Loch na Pearaich · Lake
Loch na Sailm · Lake
Loch na Sreinge · Lake
Loch Nell · Lake
Loch Quien · Lake
Loch Restil · Lake
Loch Righ Beag · Lake
Loch Righeachan · Lake
Loch Righ Meadhonach · Lake
Loch Righ Mòr · Lake
Loch Ruime · Lake
Loch Scamadale · Lake
Loch Sgitheig · Lake
Loch Shuna · Lake
Loch Sibhinn · Lake
Loch Sionnaich · Lake
Loch Skerrols · Lake
Loch Sloy · Lake
Loch Smigeadail · Lake
Loch Sonachan · Lake
Loch Staoisha · Lake
Loch Tallant · Lake
Loch Tralaig · Lake
Loch Tromlee · Lake
Loch Tuath · Lake
Loch Tulla · Lake
Loch Tunnaig · Lake
Loch Ùigeadail · Lake
Loch Uisg · Lake
Lòn Eilean · Island
Luing · Island
Lunga · Island
Lunga · Island
Lussa River · River

Heritage & sights1

Lorne & Lowland Parish Church · Attraction

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Barmore Island Natural site, Scotland
17 km S
Kilfinan Burn River, Scotland
12 km SE
Castle Sween Historic site, Scotland
17 km SW
Corr Eilean Island, Scotland
22 km SW
Tamhnich Burn River, Scotland
17 km E
River Ruel River, Scotland
18 km SE