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Eilean Iosal

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′01″ N 5°55′04″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Iosal Eilean Iosal
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lagg
5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport38 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Eilean Iosal

Eilean Iosal is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh a' Chumhainn Mhòir and Eilean Àird.

Climate of Eilean Iosal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Iosal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Iosal

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 38 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Iosal

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 2,279 natural sites, 1,088 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • Colonsay Island 22 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 22 kmW
  • Cala Island 20 kmE

25–60 km1,323 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 59 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 27 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Texa Island Island 42 kmS

60–100 km1,784 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    5 km SE
  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.3 km S
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.6 km E
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.9 km S
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km S
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    10 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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