- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport66 km
- TRE Tiree Airport73 km
About Eileach an Naoimh
Eileach an Naoimh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Eileach an Naoimh is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It is the second largest and southernmost of the Garvellachs archipelago and lies in the Firth of Lorn between Mull and Argyll. The name of the island is Gaelic for "rocky place of the saint" or from na-h-Eileacha Naomha meaning "the holy rocks".
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At a glance
- Area
- 56 ha
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Eileach an Naoimh
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Climate of Eileach an Naoimh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 211 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (229 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 229 | 139 | 171 | 102 | 82 | 91 | 113 | 137 | 186 | 203 | 211 | 209 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eileach an Naoimh
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouthwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 73 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 165 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eileach an Naoimh
Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 2,895 natural sites, 1,228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- Scarba Island 7 kmSE
- Torsa Island Island 12 kmE
- Shuna Island 13 kmE
- Seil Island 13 kmNE
25–60 km1,647 places
- Colonsay Island 31 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 49 kmN
- Oronsay Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km2,129 places
- Isle of Arran Island 78 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmSE
- Eigg Island 79 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Blackmill Bay Village, Argyll and Bute9.3 km E
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Bardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute10 km E
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Cullipool Village, Argyll and Bute10 km E
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Toberonochy Village, Argyll and Bute11 km E
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South Cuan Village, Argyll and Bute11 km E
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Kinuachdrachd Village, Argyll and Bute13 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eileach an Naoimh SW Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.3 km W
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Sgeirean Dubha Island, United Kingdom0.7 km S
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Sgeir Leth a' Chuain Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Sgeir nam Marag Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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A’ Chùli Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
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Cnoc Port nan Aidhean Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
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Garvellachs Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NE
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Cnoc Bealach an Tarabairt Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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