- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport44 km
- ILY Islay Airport90 km
About Eilean a' Chaolais
Eilean a' Chaolais is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Garbh and Sgeir Feòir.
Climate of Eilean a' Chaolais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 246 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (266 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 266 | 163 | 207 | 121 | 99 | 103 | 131 | 159 | 216 | 237 | 246 | 239 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean a' Chaolais
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 137 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 193 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 211 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 258 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Chaolais
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 2,845 natural sites, 1,224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km313 places
- Oronsay Island 24 kmNE
- Ulva Island 5 kmW
- Treshnish Isles Island 15 kmW
- Rèidh Eilean Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km1,301 places
- Colonsay Island 47 kmS
- Eigg Island 46 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Scarba Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km2,494 places
- Hebrides Island 67 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 91 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 100 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lagganulva Village, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NE
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Acharonich Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Kilbrennan Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km N
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Ballygown Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NW
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Killiemor Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km E
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Fanmore Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Garbh Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km NW
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Sgeir Feòir Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km W
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Laggan Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute1 km NE
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Eilean a' Chòmhraidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km W
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Loch Tauth Lake, Scotland0.9 km NE
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Eilean a' Bhuic Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NW
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A' Chrannag Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Eilean Casach Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Inner Hebrides Island, Argyll and Bute9.7 km E -
Geasgill Beag Island, Argyll and Bute4 km S
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Samalan Island Island, Argyll and Bute3.9 km S
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Loch Tuath Lake, Argyll and Bute3.2 km NW
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Eilean an Dusain Island, Argyll and Bute4.2 km SW
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Eilean Port a' Bhàta Island, Argyll and Bute3.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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