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Island

Eilean a' Bhrein

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′59″ N 5°35′15″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Bhrein Eilean a' Bhrein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achnamara
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport57 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport67 km

About Eilean a' Bhrein

Eilean a' Bhrein is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Rubha na Stiure and Scotnish Hill.

Climate of Eilean a' Bhrein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Eilean a' Bhrein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°11°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean a' Bhrein

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 57 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 169 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 247 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Bhrein

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,734 natural sites, 1,211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km538 places

  • Scarba Island 19 kmNW
  • Cala Island 3 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 25 kmN
  • Shuna Island 20 kmN

25–60 km1,531 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 53 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 39 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,976 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 73 kmN
  • Ulva Island 64 kmNW

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