- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport76 km
- ILY Islay Airport91 km
About Eilean nan Caorach
Eilean nan Caorach is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Mhadaidh and Loch Don.
Photos of Eilean nan Caorach
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Lady’s Rock Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Eilean Musdile Scottholland at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Gylen Castle Macsels · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Lismore Lighthouse BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lady's Rock Lighthouse Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Eilean nan Caorach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 199 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 130 | 158 | 94 | 78 | 85 | 106 | 129 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 197 |
How to get to Eilean nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (98 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 76 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 91 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 165 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 204 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 231 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 3,572 natural sites, 1,354 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km519 places
- Eriska Island 19 kmNE
- Torsa Island Island 19 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 25 kmNE
- Shuna Island 23 kmS
25–60 km1,860 places
- Colonsay Island 53 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 49 kmSW
- Scarba Island 27 kmS
- Oronsay Island 31 kmNW
60–100 km2,610 places
- Hebrides Island 93 kmNW
- Isle of Arran Island 95 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmSE
- Eigg Island 62 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochdon Village, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NW
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Auchnacraig Village, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Isle of Mull Village, Argyll and Bute8 km W
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Oban Town, Argyll and Bute11 km E -
Craignure Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km NW
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Croggan Village, Argyll and Bute6.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km NE
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Loch Don Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.2 km W
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Torr a' Bhradain Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km W
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Lady’s Rock Island, Argyll and Bute3.5 km NE
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Port Donain Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Duart Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute3 km N
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Eilean Musdile Island, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NE
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Carn Ban Mountain, Argyll and Bute4 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Bernera Island Island, Argyll and Bute8.8 km NE -
Bach Island Island, Argyll and Bute5.7 km SE
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Eilean Amalaig Island, Argyll and Bute4.6 km SW
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Sgeir nan Gael Island, Argyll and Bute4.4 km NE
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Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute10 km NE -
Lochan na Circe Lake, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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