- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport43 km
- BRR Barra Airport87 km
About Eilean an Tairt
Eilean an Tairt is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Loch Mingary and Eilean an Fheòir.
Climate of Eilean an Tairt
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).
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| 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 Tairt
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 149 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 43 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 87 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 228 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 257 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an Tairt
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 2,943 natural sites, 1,254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km286 places
- Oronsay Island 18 kmE
- Ulva Island 17 kmS
- Treshnish Isles Island 19 kmSW
- Eilean Ornsay Island 19 kmW
25–60 km1,145 places
- Hebrides Island 52 kmNW
- Eigg Island 30 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Scarba Island 59 kmSE
60–100 km2,802 places
- Isle of Skye Island 74 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 84 kmN
- Colonsay Island 63 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 100 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Mingary Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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Eilean an Fheòir Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SE
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Druim Tian Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SE
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Cnoc Leathan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km S
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Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute3.1 km S
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Eilean nan Each Island, Argyll and Bute3.3 km S
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Beinn nan Dearcag Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.9 km S
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Croig Wood Natural site, Argyll and Bute3.9 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean an t-Sionnaich Island, Argyll and Bute3.5 km S
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Eilean na Carraidh Island, Argyll and Bute5.6 km S
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Fladda Island, Argyll and Bute18 km SW -
Eilean Bàn Island, Argyll and Bute9.9 km SE
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute10 km SE
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Eilean na Beithe Island, Argyll and Bute10 km E
Sources & licences
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