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Island

Eilean Creagach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′20″ N 5°34′23″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Creagach Eilean Creagach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Craobh Haven
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport74 km
GLA Glasgow Airport81 km

About Eilean Creagach

Eilean Creagach is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Dùin and An Cnap.

Climate of Eilean Creagach

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 Creagach
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 Creagach

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 74 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Creagach

Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 3,182 natural sites, 1,285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km618 places

  • Scarba Island 10 kmSW
  • Cala Island 24 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 5 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 2 kmW

25–60 km1,654 places

  • Colonsay Island 44 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,279 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 72 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 84 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.8 km SE
  • Arduaine Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.8 km NE
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SE
  • Toberonochy Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.7 km W
  • Kames Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km NE
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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