- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport26 km
- ILY Islay Airport31 km
About Eilean na Croise
Eilean na Croise is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Eun Eilean and Cnoc Coille Bharr.
Climate of Eilean na Croise
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (159 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 98 | 120 | 73 | 60 | 70 | 87 | 104 | 127 | 145 | 148 | 147 |
How to get to Eilean na Croise
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the east.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 26 kmsouth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 31 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 164 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 262 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Croise
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 1,922 natural sites, 972 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Isle of Gigha Island 2 kmN
- Gigalum Island Island 2 kmSE
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 16 kmW
- Cara Island Island 4 kmS
25–60 km976 places
- Isle of Arran Island 33 kmE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmE
- Colonsay Island 53 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmE
60–100 km1,820 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmSW
- Benone Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Gigha Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Ardminish Village, Argyll and Bute1.7 km NE
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km N
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Tayinloan Village, Argyll and Bute6.5 km E
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Killean Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
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Gortinanane Village, Argyll and Bute7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eun Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km S
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Cnoc Coille Bharr Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Craro Island Island, Argyll and Bute0.9 km W
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Meall a' Ghlamaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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Eilean Bracach Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km E
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Eilean a' Chùil Island, Argyll and Bute2 km E
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Eilean na h-Uilinn Island, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Isle of Gigha Island, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
Sources & licences
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