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Catacol

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′43″ N 5°19′35″ W

Map showing the location of Catacol Catacol
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 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 Airport37 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km

About Catacol

Catacol is a village. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Catacol Bay and Creagan Fhithich.

Climate of Catacol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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 Catacol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°16°17°19°19°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)201127156928593107126161175182192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Catacol

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (52 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 70 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 59 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 70 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 128 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 249 kmeast

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

Day trips from Catacol

Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 2,462 natural sites, 1,107 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 12 kmSE
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmE
  • Inchmarnock Island 15 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km1,143 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 27 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmE

60–100 km2,279 places

  • Colonsay Island 69 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 70 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 69 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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