- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport69 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport77 km
About Eilean na Nighinn
Eilean na Nighinn is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh and Eilean Righ North Top.
Photos of Eilean na Nighinn
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Island Macaskin Nicola Lang · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean na Nighinn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Eilean na Nighinn
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Nighinn
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 3,060 natural sites, 1,279 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km603 places
- Scarba Island 11 kmW
- Cala Island 17 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 11 kmN
- Shuna Island 7 kmNW
25–60 km1,624 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 43 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
- Oronsay Island 48 kmW
60–100 km2,204 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmS
- Eigg Island 90 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NE
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Aird Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km SW
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Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km NE
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Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute4.4 km E
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Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute5.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km SW
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Eilean Righ North Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km E
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Eilean Righ Island, Argyll and Bute1 km SE
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Dun Righ Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km S
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Loch Mhic Mhàirtein Lake, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NW
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Cnoc Poltalloch Mountain, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Druim an Achanarnaich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km W
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An t-Sron Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute3.2 km S
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Loch Fada Lake, Argyll and Bute2 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Chrion Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
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Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km S
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Lochan Tigh Choinnich Lake, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
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Eilean Inshaig Island, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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