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Island

Eilean a' Chamais

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′12″ N 6°17′20″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chamais Eilean a' Chamais
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfenaig
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport40 km
ILY Islay Airport73 km

About Eilean a' Chamais

Eilean a' Chamais is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Liathanach and Loch Caol.

Climate of Eilean a' Chamais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 221 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (236 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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' Chamais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)2361441771058491116142193214221212

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chamais

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 137 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 40 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 195 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 272 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chamais

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,350 natural sites, 1,116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Ulva Island 17 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 19 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 10 kmW

25–60 km1,271 places

  • Colonsay Island 30 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Scarba Island 39 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km2,025 places

  • Hebrides Island 77 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 63 kmN
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 100 kmNW
  • Dùn Mòr Island 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfenaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.3 km S
  • Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km W
  • Eorabus Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km E
  • Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km W
  • Ardtun Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.5 km E
  • Dearg Phort Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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