- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport36 km
- ILY Islay Airport74 km
About Eilean Gainmheinich
Eilean Gainmheinich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chuirn and Eilean Dubh na Ciste.
Photos of Eilean Gainmheinich
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Iona Abbey Akela NDE · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Climate of Eilean Gainmheinich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (68 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 120 | 144 | 87 | 68 | 77 | 99 | 123 | 161 | 182 | 184 | 177 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Gainmheinich
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 141 km to the east.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 36 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 74 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 196 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Gainmheinich
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,269 natural sites, 1,099 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km182 places
- Ulva Island 17 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 18 kmN
- Soa Island Island 9 kmSW
- Rèidh Eilean Island 5 kmW
25–60 km1,078 places
- Colonsay Island 32 kmS
- Kiloran Beach Beach 29 kmSE
- Scarba Island 44 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 44 kmNE
60–100 km2,140 places
- Hebrides Island 75 kmN
- Eigg Island 63 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 100 kmNW
- Eriska Island 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute0.7 km E
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Dearg Phort Village, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km SW
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Baile Mor Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Chuirn Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km SE
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Eilean Dubh na Ciste Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km E
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Eilean Corrach Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NE
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Eilean Chinn-tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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Eilean nam Ban Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Liath Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute1 km SW
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Eilean Annraidh Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Eilean Eòin Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
Sources & licences
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