- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport18 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport54 km
About Eilean Mòr
Eilean Mòr is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Comhairle and Eilean Mhuireill.
Climate of Eilean Mòr
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 (197 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 197 | 118 | 149 | 93 | 71 | 83 | 105 | 124 | 156 | 179 | 179 | 174 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 120 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 18 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 54 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 279 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,768 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km319 places
- Oronsay Island 21 kmN
- Texa Island Island 24 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 19 kmN
- Jura Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km770 places
- Colonsay Island 26 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 30 kmN
- Scarba Island 48 kmNE
- Cala Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km1,676 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 79 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 81 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Kilmeny Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km S
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Keills Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km E
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Isle of Islay Village, Argyll and Bute7 km SW
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Caol Ila Village, Argyll and Bute4.2 km NE
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Port Askaig Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Comhairle Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km SW
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Eilean Mhuireill Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Loch Finlaggan Lake, Argyll and Bute0.9 km SW
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Robolls Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
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Loch Àiridh nan Caisteal Lake, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NW
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Loch nan Cadhan Lake, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Loch a' Chaoruinn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.3 km NW
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Lochan an Dubhaich Lake, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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