- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport16 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport50 km
About Eilean Mhic Iain
Eilean Mhic Iain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Loch Lossit and Eilean Fraoich.
Photos of Eilean Mhic Iain
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Am Fraoch Eilean Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mhic Iain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (198 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 120 | 153 | 96 | 75 | 86 | 107 | 125 | 157 | 181 | 179 | 176 |
How to get to Eilean Mhic Iain
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 118 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 16 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 50 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 185 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 276 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhic Iain
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,755 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km310 places
- Oronsay Island 24 kmN
- Texa Island Island 22 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 23 kmN
- Islay Island 4 kmW
25–60 km794 places
- Colonsay Island 29 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmN
- Scarba Island 49 kmNE
- Cala Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km1,659 places
- Isle of Arran Island 60 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 98 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NW
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Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Keills Village, Argyll and Bute3.4 km N
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute7.1 km SW
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Port Askaig Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km NE
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Feolin Ferry Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Lossit Lake, Argyll and Bute0.1 km W
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Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km SW
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Dun Bhorariac Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NE
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Loch Ballygrant Lake, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Beinn Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Loch Fada Lake, Argyll and Bute1.6 km S
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Loch nan Cadhan Lake, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NW
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Loch Leathann Lake, Argyll and Bute2 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Am Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute6.5 km E
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Loch Bharradail Lake, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Loch Allan Lake, Argyll and Bute2.9 km NE
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Eilean Mhuireill Island, Argyll and Bute3.1 km NW
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Loch Finlaggan Lake, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NW
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Lily Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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