- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport47 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 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 Glasgow Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Fraoich and Eilean Buidhe.
Climate of Eilean Mòr
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (203 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 203 | 126 | 155 | 93 | 84 | 91 | 106 | 125 | 167 | 178 | 183 | 192 |
How to get to Eilean Mòr
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 58 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Mòr
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,975 natural sites, 1,213 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km350 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 24 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 16 kmS
- Isle of Bute Island 11 kmSE
- Eilean Aoidhe Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,638 places
- Isle of Arran Island 37 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 54 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 28 kmSE
- Scarba Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km2,314 places
- Colonsay Island 67 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 62 kmSE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Oronsay Island 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochhead Village, Argyll and Bute1.2 km S
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Colintraive Village, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Tighnabruaich Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km SW
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Feorlean Village, Argyll and Bute4.5 km N
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Port Bannatyne Village, Argyll and Bute10 km SE
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Rothesay Village, Argyll and Bute12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km NW
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Eilean Buidhe Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km N
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Bull Loch Lake, Scotland1.3 km SW
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NW
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Black Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Sight Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.1 km S
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Muclich Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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