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Island

Eilean Buidhe

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′18″ N 5°19′54″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Buidhe Eilean Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portavadie
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport53 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 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 Campbeltown Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Beithe and Eilean a' Bhuic.

Climate of Eilean Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (203 mm)
Driest month
May (84 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°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°11°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°6°8°11°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)203126155938491106125167178183192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Buidhe

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 53 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (56 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 53 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 244 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Buidhe

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,730 natural sites, 1,171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km363 places

  • Cala Island 23 kmNW
  • Inchmarnock Island 15 kmSE
  • Island of Danna Island 23 kmW
  • Isle of Bute Island 15 kmE

25–60 km1,497 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 31 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 59 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km2,155 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 95 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 61 kmW
  • Eriska Island 74 kmN

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