- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport89 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport90 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 Tiree Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag and Tom Ard.
Photos of Eilean Mòr
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Creag Island Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barcaldine Castle Tom Parnell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 196 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (208 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 208 | 131 | 155 | 94 | 81 | 87 | 107 | 129 | 174 | 193 | 196 | 198 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 89 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (90 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 89 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 90 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 210 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 3,949 natural sites, 1,425 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km531 places
- Eriska Island 8 kmN
- Shuna Island Island 15 kmN
- Seil Island 22 kmSW
- Lismore Island Island 8 kmW
25–60 km1,976 places
- Scarba Island 35 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 38 kmNW
- Cala Island 51 kmS
- Ulva Island 49 kmW
60–100 km2,943 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 65 kmSW
- Eigg Island 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Beag Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NE
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Tom Ard Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km S
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Creag an Iubhair Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km S
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Dun Clachach Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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Ganavan Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km SW
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Garbh Ard Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NW
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Bogha Garbh-àird Island, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NW
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Lochan na Beithe Lake, Argyll and Bute3 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute5.6 km W
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Lochan nan Ràth Lake, Argyll and Bute3.4 km E
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Lochan Dubh Lake, Argyll and Bute3.4 km SW
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Laga Beaga Lake, Argyll and Bute3.9 km E
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Lochan a'Chuirn Lake, Argyll and Bute4.1 km E
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Eilean Riabhach Island, Argyll and Bute4.5 km N
Sources & licences
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