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Eilean Bhràidebig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′48″ N 6°16′12″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Bhràidebig Eilean Bhràidebig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballychatrigan
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport11 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport40 km

About Eilean Bhràidebig

Eilean Bhràidebig is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Mhor and Loch na Beinne.

Climate of Eilean Bhràidebig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (171 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Bhràidebig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17110312980607594109136160155151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Bhràidebig

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 112 km to the south.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 11 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 40 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 130 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 250 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Bhràidebig

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 1,363 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Texa Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Oversay Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Islay Island 25 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km590 places

  • Colonsay Island 54 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Benone Beach Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,422 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 64 kmE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 88 kmE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 94 kmSW

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