- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport64 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport75 km
About Eilean nan Coinean
Eilean nan Coinean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Liath-sgeir Mhòr and Benan Ardifuir.
Photos of Eilean nan Coinean
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Island Macaskin Nicola Lang · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Coinean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Eilean nan Coinean
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 64 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 242 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Coinean
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 2,913 natural sites, 1,262 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km597 places
- Scarba Island 12 kmNW
- Cala Island 11 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 16 kmN
- Shuna Island 12 kmN
25–60 km1,576 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 40 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 38 kmW
- Oronsay Island 44 kmW
60–100 km2,098 places
- Isle of Arran Island 60 kmS
- Eigg Island 95 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crinan Village, Argyll and Bute2.7 km S
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Poltalloch Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km E
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Aird Village, Argyll and Bute4 km N
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Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km E
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Bellanoch Village, Argyll and Bute5 km SE
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Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Liath-sgeir Mhòr Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km N
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Benan Ardifuir Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NE
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Loch Crinan Natural site, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SE
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An-tinalin Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km E
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Liath-sgeir Bheag Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute2.9 km N
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Creag na h-Ath Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Creagan nam Buachaillean Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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