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Eilean dà Ghallagain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′15″ N 5°27′33″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean dà Ghallagain Eilean dà Ghallagain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarbert
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
ILY Islay Airport53 km

About Eilean dà Ghallagain

Eilean dà Ghallagain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Tigh Odhair and Torr Mor.

Climate of Eilean dà Ghallagain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (207 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Eilean dà Ghallagain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)207127159968392108128168183188194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean dà Ghallagain

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (64 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 75 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 53 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean dà Ghallagain

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 2,506 natural sites, 1,130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Cala Island 21 kmNW
  • Eilean Mór Island 19 kmNW
  • Inchmarnock Island 20 kmE
  • Island of Danna Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,396 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 30 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 35 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 54 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km2,004 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 96 kmN
  • Eriska Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km NE
  • West Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km NE
  • Rhu Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km S
  • Torinturk Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km SW
  • Kennacraig Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.1 km S
  • Whitehouse Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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