- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport43 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport77 km
About Big Island
Big Island is an island. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Lamb Island and Strath Tay.
Climate of Big Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 78 | 85 | 54 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 88 | 105 | 98 | 102 |
How to get to Big Island
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (77 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 45 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 43 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 77 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 45 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 111 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 224 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Island
Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,756 natural sites, 771 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km351 places
- Isle of Spar Island 22 kmW
- Eilean nan Ubh Island 20 kmW
- Island of Clunie Island 13 kmSE
- Lamb Island Island 1 kmNW
25–60 km1,607 places
- Mugdrum Island Island 39 kmSE
- St Serf's Island Island 52 kmS
- Moncreiffe Island Island 30 kmSE
- Roy's Folly Island 50 kmS
60–100 km2,748 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Cramond beach Beach 75 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 82 kmSE
- Gullane Beach Beach 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kindallachan Village, Perth and Kinross0.6 km NE
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Guay Village, Perth and Kinross0.9 km E
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Balmacneil Village, Perth and Kinross1.7 km NW
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Dalguise Village, Perth and Kinross2.1 km S
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Tulliemet Village, Perth and Kinross3.2 km NE
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Dowally Village, Perth and Kinross3.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lamb Island Island, Perth and Kinross0.7 km NW
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Strath Tay Natural site, Perth and Kinross1.6 km NW
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Creag na Larach Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.8 km W
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Dowally Island Island, Perth and Kinross1.8 km SE
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Creag Liath Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.3 km NE
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River Tummel River, Perth and Kinross1.6 km NW
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Creag an Uamhaidh Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.6 km S
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Stob Loch Skiach Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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