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Kilmartin River

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°37′00″ N 6°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kilmartin River Kilmartin River
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Staffin
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport67 km
BEB Benbecula Airport70 km

About Kilmartin River

Kilmartin River is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Cadha Riach and Staffin Island.

Climate of Kilmartin River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 230 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (230 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Kilmartin River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)20714017310192106117132200223230221

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kilmartin River

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 67 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 70 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 262 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kilmartin River

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 3,157 natural sites, 1,399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Eilean Trodday Island 13 kmN
  • Eilean Tigh Island 17 kmSE
  • Staffin Island Island 2 kmNE
  • Island of Rona Island 15 kmE

25–60 km1,570 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 35 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 47 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 27 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km2,817 places

  • Hebrides Island 81 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 80 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 84 kmN

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