- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport42 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport53 km
About Eilean Mór
Eilean Mór is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Corr Eilean and Eilean Ghamhna.
Climate of Eilean Mór
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 173 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 113 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 79 | 100 | 118 | 153 | 169 | 173 | 172 |
How to get to Eilean Mór
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 93 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 42 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 53 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 182 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 262 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mór
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,404 natural sites, 1,113 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km360 places
- Cala Island 13 kmNE
- Jura Island 14 kmNW
- Island of Danna Island 4 kmNE
- Eilean nan Gabhar Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,404 places
- Isle of Arran Island 47 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmE
- Colonsay Island 34 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 57 kmE
60–100 km1,852 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 84 kmN
- Eriska Island 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Corr Eilean Island, Scotland1 km E
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Eilean Ghamhna Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Eilean nan Leac Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
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Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
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Eilean Puirt Lèithe Island, Argyll and Bute2.9 km E
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Liath Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
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Dubh Sgeir Island, Argyll and Bute3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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