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Island

Eilean na Seamair

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°16′19″ N 6°20′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Seamair Eilean na Seamair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fionnphort
6.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport41 km
ILY Islay Airport66 km

About Eilean na Seamair

Eilean na Seamair is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a’ Chalmain and Aird Mor.

Climate of Eilean na Seamair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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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Climate of Eilean na Seamair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)196121144876777100122160180184177

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Seamair

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 138 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 41 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 188 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 199 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 209 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Seamair

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,124 natural sites, 1,041 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Colonsay Island 24 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Ulva Island 25 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km1,170 places

  • Scarba Island 40 kmE
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 29 kmS
  • Cala Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km1,871 places

  • Hebrides Island 83 kmN
  • Eigg Island 71 kmN
  • Eriska Island 64 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 86 kmN

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