Machrihanish Bay
Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°26′00″ N 5°44′00″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport3 km
- ILY Islay Airport43 km
About Machrihanish Bay
Machrihanish Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Skerry Fell and Skerry Fell Fad.
Climate of Machrihanish Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 99 | 115 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 119 | 139 | 142 | 142 |
How to get to Machrihanish Bay
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 3 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (74 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 94 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 3 kmeast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 94 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 236 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Machrihanish Bay
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 1,658 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km110 places
- Sheep Island Island 19 kmSE
- Sanda Island Island 20 kmSE
- Gigalum Island Island 24 kmN
- Island Davaar Island 12 kmE
25–60 km665 places
- Isle of Arran Island 36 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 56 kmS
- Texa Island Island 33 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km1,769 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 77 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 69 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Machrihanish Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km S
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Drumlemble Village, Argyll and Bute3.2 km SE
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West Darlochan Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km NE
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Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute8 km E
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East Darlochan Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km E
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Low Ballevain Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Skerry Fell Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km S
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Skerry Fell Fad Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km S
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The Slate Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.3 km S
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Cnoc Sturraig Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.5 km SE
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Creag nan Cuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.6 km S
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Ranachan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.9 km NE
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Beinn na Faire Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.9 km SW
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Calton Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute6.9 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Beinn Ghuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute10 km SE -
Cnoc Moy Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.2 km S
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Achnaslishaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.4 km S
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Killelan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute7.9 km SE
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Skeroblin Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute8 km NE
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Ballywilline Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute8.1 km E
Sources & licences
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