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Eilean Inshaig

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°10′59″ N 5°31′36″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Inshaig Eilean Inshaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfern
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport72 km
GLA Glasgow Airport76 km

About Eilean Inshaig

Eilean Inshaig is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Lerigoligan and Eilean Mhic Chrion.

Climate of Eilean Inshaig

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 4°)
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 Inshaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Inshaig

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 72 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 147 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Inshaig

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 3,140 natural sites, 1,281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km632 places

  • Scarba Island 12 kmW
  • Cala Island 20 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Shuna Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km1,637 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 45 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km2,243 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 67 kmS
  • Eigg Island 89 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.6 km W
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km E
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.6 km NW
  • Barravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km N
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km NW
  • Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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