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Island

Eilean Coltair

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′25″ N 5°33′05″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Coltair Eilean Coltair
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kilchoan
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport78 km
GLA Glasgow Airport82 km

About Eilean Coltair

Eilean Coltair is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Druim an Fhaillich and Sgeir na Caillich.

Climate of Eilean Coltair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Coltair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Coltair

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 78 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Coltair

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 3,299 natural sites, 1,303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km622 places

  • Scarba Island 13 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 4 kmW
  • Shuna Island 5 kmSW
  • Seil Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,710 places

  • Colonsay Island 46 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 51 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km2,355 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 81 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilchoan Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.9 km NW
  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km SE
  • Ardanstur Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km NE
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km S
  • Caddleton Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km NW
  • Melfort Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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