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Eilean Ascaoineach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°35′49″ N 6°40′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ascaoineach Eilean Ascaoineach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crossapol
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport16 km
BRR Barra Airport67 km

About Eilean Ascaoineach

Eilean Ascaoineach is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Odhar and Feall Bay.

Climate of Eilean Ascaoineach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (153 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Ascaoineach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°7°9°11°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)15210311373576584104131153151144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Ascaoineach

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 171 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 16 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 67 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 227 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 228 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 286 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean Ascaoineach

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 1,998 natural sites, 1,115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Treshnish Isles Island 20 kmSE
  • Tiree Island 18 kmSW
  • Soa Island Island 4 kmSE
  • Eilean Ornsay Island 10 kmE

25–60 km554 places

  • Hebrides Island 42 kmN
  • Eigg Island 46 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 47 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 51 kmN

60–100 km2,486 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 82 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 95 kmNE
  • Colonsay Island 66 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crossapol Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SE
  • Uig Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km E
  • Isle of Coll Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.7 km NE
  • Acha Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.4 km E
  • Friesland Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.1 km E
  • Clabhach Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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