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Island

Eilean a' Chòic

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′01″ N 5°24′22″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chòic Eilean a' Chòic
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbert
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean a' Chòic
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)207127159968392108128168183188194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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