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Eilean Àird

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′09″ N 5°54′46″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Àird Eilean Àird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lagg
4.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport39 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Eilean Àird

Eilean Àird is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Iosal and Eilean Dubh a' Chumhainn Mhòir.

Climate of Eilean Àird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Àird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Àird

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 39 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km SE
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.3 km E
  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.6 km S
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.1 km S
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.6 km NE
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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