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Eilean an Stalcair

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°32′37″ N 4°46′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Stalcair Eilean an Stalcair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Black Mount
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport78 km
DND Dundee Airport109 km

About Eilean an Stalcair

Eilean an Stalcair is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Loch Tulla and Eilean Mhic na h-Ainnis.

Climate of Eilean an Stalcair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 238 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (271 mm)
Driest month
June (105 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 an Stalcair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)271175197111110105120143201233238247

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Stalcair

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 109 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 177 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 228 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Stalcair

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 4,694 natural sites, 1,313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Fraoch Eilean Island 24 kmSW
  • Eilean Molach Island 8 kmN
  • Eilean na Feusaige Island 20 kmSW
  • Eilean na h-Iolaire Island 9 kmN

25–60 km2,075 places

  • Eriska Island 39 kmW
  • Shuna Island Island 38 kmW
  • Lismore Island Island 48 kmW
  • Kerrera Island 52 kmW

60–100 km3,660 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmS
  • Eigg Island 94 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 91 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 100 kmSW

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