- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport39 km
- TRE Tiree Airport65 km
About Eilean Mhugaig
Eilean Mhugaig is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh and Eileanan a' Chùir.
Climate of Eilean Mhugaig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| 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 Mhugaig
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 126 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 126 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 209 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 283 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mhugaig
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,973 natural sites, 984 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km195 places
- Colonsay Island 5 kmNE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 9 kmNE
- Oronsay Island 2 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 4 kmS
25–60 km1,094 places
- Scarba Island 37 kmNE
- Cala Island 40 kmE
- Ulva Island 51 kmN
- Treshnish Isles Island 53 kmN
60–100 km1,725 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmE
- Eigg Island 97 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 91 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Balaruminmore Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km E
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Isle of Colonsay Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km N
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Upper Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km NE
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Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km NE
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Lower Kilchattan Village, Argyll and Bute5 km N
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Scalasaig Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhic Iain Ruaidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km E
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Eileanan a' Chùir Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km E
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Oronsay Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km SW
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Beinn Eibhne Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Carn Spiris Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km N
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An Dubh-Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Beinn Arnicil Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Colonsay Island, Argyll and Bute4.5 km NE -
Eilean Ghaoideamal Island, Argyll and Bute3.8 km SE
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Meall an Arbhair Island, Argyll and Bute3.5 km E
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Liath Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N
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Eilean nan Ròn Island, Argyll and Bute3.5 km S
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Eilean Olmsa Island, Argyll and Bute7.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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