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Isle of Bute

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°50′00″ N 5°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of Bute Isle of Bute
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rothesay
2.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport42 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km

About Isle of Bute

Isle of Bute is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Greenan Loch and Creag na Buidsich.

Climate of Isle of Bute

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (168 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Isle of Bute
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16810612977717991108139149153162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Isle of Bute

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 42 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 58 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Isle of Bute

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 2,942 natural sites, 1,194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km301 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 17 kmSE
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Inchmarnock Island 6 kmSW

25–60 km1,467 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 28 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,485 places

  • Colonsay Island 74 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 74 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 76 kmW
  • Eriska Island 80 kmN

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