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Eilean Imersay

Local name: Eilean Iomarsaigh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′00″ N 6°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Imersay Eilean Imersay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ardbeg
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport12 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport33 km

About Eilean Imersay

Eilean Imersay is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Rhaonastil and Loch nan Diol.

Climate of Eilean Imersay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (172 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Imersay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)17210213282627695110138160156152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Imersay

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 116 km to the south.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 12 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 33 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 256 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Imersay

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 1,585 natural sites, 803 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Texa Island Island 5 kmSW
  • Islay Island 20 kmN
  • Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmE
  • Gigalum Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km725 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 53 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 49 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,549 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km NW
  • Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km W
  • Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.3 km W
  • Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.6 km SW
  • Kintour Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km N
  • Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    7.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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