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Eilean Gamhna

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°14′20″ N 5°34′46″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Gamhna Eilean Gamhna
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Arduaine
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport75 km
GLA Glasgow Airport82 km

About Eilean Gamhna

Eilean Gamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include An Cnap and Scoul Eilean.

Climate of Eilean Gamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Gamhna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Gamhna

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 75 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 184 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Gamhna

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 3,215 natural sites, 1,288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km619 places

  • Scarba Island 11 kmSW
  • Torsa Island Island 3 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 3 kmSW
  • Seil Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,679 places

  • Colonsay Island 44 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 52 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km2,290 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 74 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 82 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmSE

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