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Eilean Fraoch

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°06′01″ N 5°14′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Fraoch Eilean Fraoch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Minard
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport57 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport79 km

About Eilean Fraoch

Eilean Fraoch is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Aoghainn and Cnoc Mor.

Climate of Eilean Fraoch

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 3°)
Wettest month
January (214 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).

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Climate of Eilean Fraoch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)214134161988995111132176192194201

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Fraoch

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 57 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 79 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Fraoch

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 3,170 natural sites, 1,273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km574 places

  • Cala Island 25 kmSW
  • Eilean Righ Island 20 kmW
  • Rèisa Mhic Phaidean Island 24 kmW
  • Garbh Rèisa Island 23 kmW

25–60 km1,660 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 56 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 47 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 59 kmW

60–100 km2,321 places

  • Colonsay Island 61 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Minard Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km N
  • Crarae Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km N
  • Lephinmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km S
  • Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute
    14 km SW
  • Dunans Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.6 km SE
  • Newton Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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