- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport55 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport64 km
About Eilean Loain
Eilean Loain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cala and Rubha Cladh Eoin.
Climate of Eilean Loain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Eilean Loain
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 55 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Loain
Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 2,677 natural sites, 1,197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km503 places
- Scarba Island 21 kmN
- Cala Island 1 kmNW
- Shuna Island 23 kmN
- Eilean Mòr Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km1,506 places
- Isle of Arran Island 51 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 39 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmSE
60–100 km1,967 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 75 kmN
- Ulva Island 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute2 km NW
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Kilmichael of Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km E
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Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NW
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Achnamara Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km NE
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Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km SW
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cala Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km NW
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Rubha Cladh Eoin Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Duntaynish Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NW
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Barr Lochan Taynish Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km W
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Ob Greim Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Cnoc na Moine Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SE
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Rubha na Stiure Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km N
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Kintallan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km N
Sources & licences
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