- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport61 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport79 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag and An Cruachan.
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 200 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 132 | 165 | 98 | 79 | 87 | 111 | 132 | 176 | 193 | 200 | 198 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 61 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 2,820 natural sites, 1,224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km515 places
- Scarba Island 4 kmN
- Cala Island 17 kmSE
- Torsa Island Island 14 kmNE
- Shuna Island 11 kmNE
25–60 km1,583 places
- Colonsay Island 31 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 29 kmW
- Oronsay Island 58 kmN
- Oronsay Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km2,029 places
- Isle of Arran Island 68 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 66 kmSE
- Eigg Island 88 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kinuachdrachd Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km SE -
Aird Village, Argyll and Bute8.4 km E
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Blackmill Bay Village, Argyll and Bute8.5 km NE
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Toberonochy Village, Argyll and Bute9.8 km NE
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Bardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute12 km NE
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Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute12 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Beag Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SE
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An Cruachan Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SE
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Cruach Glen Trosdale Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km S
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Cruach Coire Buidhe Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km N
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Maol nan Damh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Beinn nan Capull Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km S
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Cruach Scarba SE Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
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Cruach Scarba Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eileach an Naoimh Island, Argyll and Bute9.3 km NW -
Guirasdeal Island, Argyll and Bute6.4 km N
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Scarba Island, Argyll and Bute3.9 km N
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Rèisa an t-Sruith Island, Argyll and Bute5.9 km E
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Eilean a' Bhealaich Island, Argyll and Bute6.5 km NE
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Coiresa Island, Argyll and Bute6.5 km E
Sources & licences
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