- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport37 km
- ILY Islay Airport69 km
About Eilean Ghòmain
Eilean Ghòmain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh nam Barrachan and Eilean Port nan Barrachan.
Climate of Eilean Ghòmain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 121 | 144 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 122 | 160 | 180 | 184 | 177 |
How to get to Eilean Ghòmain
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 37 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 37 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 192 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Ghòmain
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,128 natural sites, 1,063 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km158 places
- Ulva Island 22 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 22 kmN
- Soa Island Island 4 kmSW
- Rèidh Eilean Island 7 kmNW
25–60 km1,073 places
- Colonsay Island 28 kmS
- Kiloran Beach Beach 25 kmSE
- Scarba Island 43 kmE
- Oronsay Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km1,993 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmN
- Eigg Island 68 kmN
- Eriska Island 65 kmNE
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 99 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute3 km NE
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Fidden Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute4 km NW
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Ruanaich Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NW
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Baile Mor Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N
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Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh nam Barrachan Island, United Kingdom0.5 km SE
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Eilean Port nan Barrachan Island, United Kingdom0.6 km S
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Eilean na Cusaig Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km S
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Rubha Calachain Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km S
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Eilean nan Muc Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S
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Cnoc Knockvologan Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
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Eilean a' Ghnoic Mhaoileanaich Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SE
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Eilean nan Griogag Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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