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Island

Eilean a' Chrotha

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°16′15″ N 6°17′53″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chrotha Eilean a' Chrotha
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Fionnphort
7.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport43 km
ILY Islay Airport66 km

About Eilean a' Chrotha

Eilean a' Chrotha is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mor and Eilean Srianach.

Climate of Eilean a' Chrotha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (214 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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' Chrotha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)214130158957583107131174193200191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chrotha

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 135 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 43 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 135 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 188 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 207 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 275 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean a' Chrotha

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 2,210 natural sites, 1,048 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Colonsay Island 23 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Ulva Island 24 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 10 kmW

25–60 km1,264 places

  • Scarba Island 37 kmE
  • Oronsay Island 49 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 28 kmS
  • Cala Island 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,865 places

  • Hebrides Island 84 kmN
  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 71 kmN
  • Eriska Island 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.3 km NW
  • Ardchiavaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    5 km NE
  • Ardfenaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.1 km N
  • Fidden Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.7 km NW
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km NE
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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