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Island

Eilean nam Meann

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′42″ N 6°15′24″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Meann Eilean nam Meann
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eorabus
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport42 km
ILY Islay Airport72 km

About Eilean nam Meann

Eilean nam Meann is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bàn and Eilean Beag.

Climate of Eilean nam Meann

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (214 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Meann
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)214130158957583107131174193200191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Meann

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 135 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 42 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 72 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 135 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 194 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 195 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 270 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Meann

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,380 natural sites, 1,096 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Ulva Island 17 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 21 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 12 kmW

25–60 km1,321 places

  • Colonsay Island 29 kmS
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Scarba Island 37 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,974 places

  • Hebrides Island 79 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 64 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 81 kmN
  • Texa Island Island 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eorabus Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km NE
  • Ardtun Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.3 km E
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SE
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km SE
  • Ardfenaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km SW
  • Lee Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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