Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′54″ N 6°31′06″ W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport16 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport59 km
About Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Eilean Mhic Coinnich is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Oversay Island and Orsay Lighthouse.
Photos of Eilean Mhic Coinnich
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Orsay Lighthouse Thomas Keetley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 101 | 119 | 76 | 55 | 70 | 86 | 103 | 125 | 149 | 145 | 142 |
How to get to Eilean Mhic Coinnich
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 127 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 16 kmeast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 82 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 143 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 210 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 262 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,284 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km129 places
- Texa Island Island 24 kmE
- Oversay Island Island 1 kmSE
- Islay Island 24 kmNE
- Eilean nan Uan Island 15 kmN
25–60 km420 places
- Colonsay Island 47 kmNE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmNE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 58 kmS
- Portstewart Strand Beach 59 kmS
60–100 km1,518 places
- Isle of Arran Island 80 kmE
- Island Roy Island 97 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 61 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portnahaven Village, Argyll and Bute0.7 km E
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Port Wemyss Village, Argyll and Bute1 km SE
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Claddach Village, Argyll and Bute1 km N
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Ellister Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km E
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Nerabus Village, Argyll and Bute7 km NE
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Tormisdale Village, Argyll and Bute7.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oversay Island Island, Argyll and Bute1 km SE
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Orsay Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute1 km S
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Ben Cladville Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km NE
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Lossit Bay Natural site, Scotland4.1 km N
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Cnoc Garbh a' Mhill Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.5 km NE
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Cnoc Breac Mountain, Argyll and Bute6 km N
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Beinn Tart a' Mhill Mountain, Argyll and Bute6.8 km NE
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The Rhinns of Islay Natural site, Argyll and Bute7.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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