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Eilean Math-ghamhna

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°08′23″ N 5°09′52″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Math-ghamhna Eilean Math-ghamhna
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport55 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km

About Eilean Math-ghamhna

Eilean Math-ghamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Barr nan Damh and Barr an t-Sithiche.

Climate of Eilean Math-ghamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 210 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (234 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Math-ghamhna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)23414817710699102118140188207210218

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Math-ghamhna

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 64 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 55 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 140 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Math-ghamhna

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 3,358 natural sites, 1,307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km533 places

  • Eilean Righ Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Mhic Chrion Island 23 kmW
  • Dun Righ Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Mor Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,766 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 49 kmS
  • Scarba Island 35 kmW
  • Eriska Island 46 kmN

60–100 km2,483 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 60 kmS
  • Colonsay Island 66 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newton Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.1 km SE
  • Furnace Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km NW
  • Pennymore Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km E
  • Crarae Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km W
  • Kenmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km NE
  • Claonairi Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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