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Eilean Buidhe

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′17″ N 5°35′38″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Buidhe Eilean Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oban Seil
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport81 km
ILY Islay Airport82 km

About Eilean Buidhe

Eilean Buidhe is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Freumha and Ardencaple Bay.

Climate of Eilean Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Buidhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Buidhe

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (88 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 82 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 193 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Buidhe

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 3,387 natural sites, 1,336 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km583 places

  • Scarba Island 17 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 7 kmS
  • Shuna Island 12 kmS
  • Seil Island 4 kmSW

25–60 km1,799 places

  • Colonsay Island 48 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 43 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 54 kmSW

60–100 km2,425 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 83 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 73 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmSE

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