- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport51 km
- ILY Islay Airport57 km
About Eilean a' Chòic
Eilean a' Chòic is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Mor and East Loch Tarbert.
Climate of Eilean a' Chòic
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (207 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 207 | 127 | 159 | 96 | 83 | 92 | 108 | 128 | 168 | 183 | 188 | 194 |
How to get to Eilean a' Chòic
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (61 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 51 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 57 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Chòic
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 2,613 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km365 places
- Cala Island 20 kmNW
- Eilean Mór Island 21 kmW
- Inchmarnock Island 19 kmSE
- Island of Danna Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km1,466 places
- Isle of Arran Island 31 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmE
- Colonsay Island 55 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 59 kmSE
60–100 km2,042 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 94 kmN
- Eriska Island 74 kmN
- Ulva Island 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SW
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West Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SW
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Stonefield Village, Argyll and Bute2.7 km N
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Portavadie Village, Argyll and Bute6 km E
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Rhu Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km SW
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Pollphail Village Village, Argyll and Bute6.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NE
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East Loch Tarbert Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.4 km E
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Garadh Liath Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NW
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Barmore Island Natural site, Scotland1.9 km N
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Barr Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Eilean a' Chomhraig Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SE
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Cruach an t-Sorchain Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km S
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Cruach Chaorainn Mountain, Argyll and Bute4 km NW
Sources & licences
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