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- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport25 km
- ILY Islay Airport33 km
About Eilean Liath
Eilean Liath is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bracach and Eilean a' Chùil.
Climate of Eilean Liath
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 101 | 121 | 73 | 63 | 72 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 146 | 149 | 149 |
How to get to Eilean Liath
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 25 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 33 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Liath
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 1,957 natural sites, 987 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km184 places
- Isle of Gigha Island 3 kmNW
- Gigalum Island Island 2 kmSW
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 19 kmW
- Cara Island Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km1,002 places
- Isle of Arran Island 31 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmE
- Colonsay Island 54 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 53 kmE
60–100 km1,861 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Gigha Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km N
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Ardminish Village, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Tayinloan Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km E
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km N
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Killean Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km SE
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Gortinanane Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Bracach Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km N
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Eilean a' Chùil Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km N
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Cnoc Coille Bharr Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NW
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Eilean na h-Uilinn Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Gigalum Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km SW
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Còrr Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2 km SW
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Eun Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Eilean na Croise Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
Sources & licences
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