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Eilean an t-Sagairt

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°21′10″ N 5°07′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an t-Sagairt Eilean an t-Sagairt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hayfield
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport69 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport101 km

About Eilean an t-Sagairt

Eilean an t-Sagairt is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Dun na Cuaiche and Inishail.

Climate of Eilean an t-Sagairt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (230 mm)
Driest month
May (96 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 t-Sagairt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)2301501711059698115137185211213216

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean an t-Sagairt

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 101 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 202 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 205 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an t-Sagairt

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 3,929 natural sites, 1,385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km521 places

  • Inishail Island 3 kmNE
  • Fraoch Eilean Island 6 kmNE
  • Sgeir Dubh Island 24 kmNW
  • Kilmaronag Islands Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km1,964 places

  • Scarba Island 41 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 27 kmNW
  • Cala Island 49 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,936 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 75 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 89 kmNW

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