Eilean an t-Sionnaich
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°36′09″ N 6°13′18″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport41 km
- BRR Barra Airport88 km
About Eilean an t-Sionnaich
Eilean an t-Sionnaich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Croig Wood and Eilean nan Each.
Climate of Eilean an t-Sionnaich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 227 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (238 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 238 | 146 | 182 | 106 | 86 | 93 | 117 | 144 | 199 | 218 | 227 | 218 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean an t-Sionnaich
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 147 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 41 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 88 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 102 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 147 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 224 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an t-Sionnaich
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,908 natural sites, 1,242 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Oronsay Island 19 kmE
- Ulva Island 13 kmS
- Treshnish Isles Island 16 kmSW
- Eilean Ornsay Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,140 places
- Hebrides Island 54 kmNW
- Colonsay Island 60 kmS
- Eigg Island 33 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 56 kmS
60–100 km2,766 places
- Isle of Skye Island 78 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 87 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 90 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croig Wood Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.8 km W
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Eilean nan Each Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Loch a’ Chumhainn Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.4 km E
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Glac an Ailean Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Cnoc Leathan Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NE
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Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Beinn nan Dearcag Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km E
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Eilean na Carraidh Island, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean an Fheòir Island, Argyll and Bute3 km NE
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Eilean an Tairt Island, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N
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Fladda Island, Argyll and Bute15 km SW -
Eilean Bàn Island, Argyll and Bute8 km SE
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute8.3 km SE
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Loch Frisa Lake, Argyll and Bute9.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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