- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport73 km
- ILY Islay Airport87 km
About Eilean Fraoch
Eilean Fraoch is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Cruach Narrachan and Loch Avich.
Climate of Eilean Fraoch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 208 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (226 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 226 | 141 | 169 | 103 | 89 | 96 | 116 | 138 | 185 | 204 | 208 | 211 |
How to get to Eilean Fraoch
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 87 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 190 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Fraoch
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 3,520 natural sites, 1,361 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km662 places
- Scarba Island 24 kmSW
- Torsa Island Island 16 kmW
- Shuna Island 16 kmSW
- Seil Island 18 kmW
25–60 km1,783 places
- Colonsay Island 58 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Oronsay Island 55 kmNW
- Eriska Island 29 kmN
60–100 km2,535 places
- Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmSE
- Eigg Island 85 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dalavich Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km E
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Newyork Village, Argyll and Bute5.5 km SE
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Bragleenbeg Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km N
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Argyllshire Municipality, Argyll and Bute7.3 km E
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Eredine Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
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Kames Village, Argyll and Bute7.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cruach Narrachan Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NW
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Loch Avich Lake, Argyll and Bute1.7 km E
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An Cula Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km W
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Lochan a' Bhailìs Lake, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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An Diollaid Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NW
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Cruach Maolachy Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km W
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Creag Lochan a' Bhruic Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Lochan Cruaiche Lake, Argyll and Bute2.7 km W
Sources & licences
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