Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′51″ N 6°14′16″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport39 km
- TRE Tiree Airport65 km
About Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eileanan a' Chùir and Eilean Mhugaig.
Photos of Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
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Colonsay Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 117 | 145 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 121 | 157 | 177 | 179 | 174 |
How to get to Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 125 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 39 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 65 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 190 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 208 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 283 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh
Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,991 natural sites, 989 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km196 places
- Colonsay Island 4 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 9 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 2 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 4 kmSW
25–60 km1,106 places
- Scarba Island 37 kmNE
- Cala Island 39 kmE
- Ulva Island 50 kmN
- Treshnish Isles Island 53 kmN
60–100 km1,736 places
- Isle of Arran Island 78 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmE
- Eigg Island 97 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Balaruminmore Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
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Isle of Colonsay Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km N
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Upper Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km N
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Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km N
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Lower Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute4.8 km N
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Scalasaig Village, Argyll and Bute5.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eileanan a' Chùir Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km SE
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Eilean Mhugaig Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km W
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Beinn Eibhne Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km E
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Beinn Arnicil Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NE
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Carn Spiris Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km N
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Oronsay Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km SW
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Colonsay Island, Argyll and Bute4.2 km N
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An Dubh-Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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