- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport44 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
About Eilean a' Chòcaire
Eilean a' Chòcaire is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Loch Eck and Cruach Bhuidhe.
Photos of Eilean a' Chòcaire
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Beinn Lochain Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glen Finart John McLeish · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean a' Chòcaire
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (227 mm)
- Driest month
- May (97 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 145 | 168 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 112 | 134 | 182 | 204 | 203 | 210 |
How to get to Eilean a' Chòcaire
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 53 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 44 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 86 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 113 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Chòcaire
Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 3,484 natural sites, 1,316 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km419 places
- Inchlonaig Island 24 kmE
- Bucinch Island 25 kmE
- Inchconnachan Island 24 kmE
- Inchtavannach Island 23 kmE
25–60 km1,863 places
- Isle of Arran Island 59 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmS
- Scarba Island 46 kmW
60–100 km2,645 places
- Colonsay Island 76 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmS
- Kiloran Beach Beach 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Invernoaden Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km NW
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Glenbranter Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km NW
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Coirantee Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km S
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Carrick Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km E
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Garelochhead Village, Argyll and Bute11 km E
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Glen Sluain Village, Argyll and Bute6.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Eck Lake, Argyll and Bute0.7 km S
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Cruach Bhuidhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Beinn Bheag Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km SW
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Cnoc Madaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km SE
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Sgurr a' Choinnich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NE
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Beinn Bhreac Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Meall Breac Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SW
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Beinn Dubhain Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km N
Sources & licences
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