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Eilean Iosal

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′31″ N 5°42′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Iosal Eilean Iosal
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blackmill Bay
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport70 km
TRE Tiree Airport78 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 (70 km). Nearby sights include Fiola Meadhonach and Dun a' Ghaill.

Climate of Eilean Iosal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 211 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (229 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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)9°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)2291391711028291113137186203211209

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Iosal

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 70 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 78 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 243 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Iosal

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 3,031 natural sites, 1,257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km532 places

  • Scarba Island 5 kmS
  • Cala Island 25 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 6 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 6 kmE

25–60 km1,618 places

  • Colonsay Island 37 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 51 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,213 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 80 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmSE

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