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Eilean na h-Uamhaidh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′42″ N 5°36′11″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na h-Uamhaidh Eilean na h-Uamhaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ellary
1.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport49 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport55 km

About Eilean na h-Uamhaidh

Eilean na h-Uamhaidh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Dun a' Bhealaich and Creag nan Cuilean.

Climate of Eilean na h-Uamhaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 198 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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
Climate of Eilean na h-Uamhaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2181341671008593113133174192198201

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na h-Uamhaidh

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (73 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 49 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 55 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 255 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean na h-Uamhaidh

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,545 natural sites, 1,129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km441 places

  • Cala Island 9 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 8 kmW
  • Jura Island 20 kmNW
  • Island of Danna Island 5 kmW

25–60 km1,435 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 43 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 41 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,898 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 84 kmN
  • Eriska Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km SW
  • Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km S
  • Achahoish Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km NE
  • Lochead Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km NE
  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km W
  • Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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