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Island

Eilean nam Ban

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°20′10″ N 6°22′08″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Ban Eilean nam Ban
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fionnphort
1.3 km S
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport36 km
ILY Islay Airport73 km

About Eilean nam Ban

Eilean nam Ban is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Liath Eilean and Eilean Eòin.

Climate of Eilean nam Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

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 (68 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 nam Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)19612014487687799123161182184177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Ban

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 141 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 36 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 196 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Ban

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,250 natural sites, 1,093 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Ulva Island 18 kmNE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 18 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 5 kmW

25–60 km1,087 places

  • Colonsay Island 31 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Scarba Island 44 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,116 places

  • Hebrides Island 76 kmN
  • Eigg Island 64 kmN
  • Eriska Island 63 kmE
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 96 kmNW

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