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Eilean Diomhain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°50′48″ N 5°55′08″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Diomhain Eilean Diomhain
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Keils
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport28 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport48 km

About Eilean Diomhain

Eilean Diomhain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Small Isles and Eilean nan Coinein.

Climate of Eilean Diomhain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Diomhain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Diomhain

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (93 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 28 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 48 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Diomhain

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 2,045 natural sites, 1,020 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km345 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 14 kmNE
  • Jura Island 17 kmN
  • Islay Island 18 kmW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,098 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 31 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 40 kmN

60–100 km1,703 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 65 kmE

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