- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport13 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport35 km
About Eilean an Fhraoich
Eilean an Fhraoich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Droighinn and Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire.
Climate of Eilean an Fhraoich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (198 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 120 | 153 | 96 | 75 | 86 | 107 | 125 | 157 | 181 | 179 | 176 |
How to get to Eilean an Fhraoich
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (95 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 13 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 35 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 95 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 182 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 260 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an Fhraoich
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,638 natural sites, 844 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Texa Island Island 9 kmSW
- Islay Island 17 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 19 kmE
- Gigalum Island Island 20 kmE
25–60 km737 places
- Isle of Arran Island 51 kmE
- Colonsay Island 45 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Oronsay Island 41 kmN
60–100 km1,598 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean an Droighinn Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NE
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Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SE
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Sgeir Mhic Dhugaill Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Eilean Craobhach Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km E
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Outram Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Eilean Bhride Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Cnoc Rhaonastil Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
Sources & licences
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