Eilean a' Chrochaidh
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′08″ N 5°11′44″ W
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport70 km
- ILY Islay Airport98 km
About Eilean a' Chrochaidh
Eilean a' Chrochaidh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an t-Slinne and Creag an Fhithich.
Photos of Eilean a' Chrochaidh
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Glen Nant Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean a' Chrochaidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 202 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (215 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 215 | 139 | 160 | 98 | 87 | 93 | 112 | 132 | 178 | 200 | 202 | 205 |
How to get to Eilean a' Chrochaidh
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 98 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 101 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 199 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Chrochaidh
Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 3,816 natural sites, 1,401 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km583 places
- Kerrera Island 24 kmW
- Inishail Island 8 kmNE
- Fraoch Eilean Island 10 kmNE
- Sgeir Caillich Island 25 kmNW
25–60 km1,910 places
- Scarba Island 36 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 58 kmNW
- Eriska Island 26 kmNW
- Cala Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km2,830 places
- Isle of Arran Island 82 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmS
- Colonsay Island 70 kmSW
- Eigg Island 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Coillaig Village, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NW
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Portsonachan Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km E
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Kilchrenan Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
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Ardbrecknish Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km E
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Inverinan Beag Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km SW
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Hayfield Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean an t-Slinne Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Creag an Fhithich Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SW
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Tom Bharra Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km S
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Dun na Cuaiche Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NE
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Cnoc Loch a' Chrion-doire Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km NW
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Cruach na Craoibhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Maol Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km W
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Caisteal Suidhe Cheannaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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