Eilean nan Coinean, Argyll and Bute — Map and nearby sights

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 (52 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Fraoich and Dun Mor.

Climate of Eilean nan Coinean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (218 mm)
Driest month: May (79 mm)

8° 4°

9° 5°

12° 6°

15° 8°

17° 11°

18° 12°

16° 11°

13° 8°

10° 6°

8° 4°

Jan

218

Feb

132

Mar

165

Apr

98

May

79

Jun

87

Jul

111

Aug

132

Sep

176

Oct

193

Nov

200

Dec

198

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 nan Coinean
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	12°	15°	17°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	11°	12°	12°	11°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	218	132	165	98	79	87	111	132	176	193	200	198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Coinean

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (79 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the east.

Airports

Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 52 kmsouthwest
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmsouth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmeast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Coinean

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,624 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km463 places

Scarba Island 19 kmN
Cala Island 4 kmE
Shuna Island 23 kmN
Eilean Mòr Island 16 kmN

25–60 km1,524 places

Isle of Arran Island 53 kmSE
Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmSE
Colonsay Island 34 kmW
Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,922 places

Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Troon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
Oronsay Island 74 kmN
Ulva Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute
2.4 km E
Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute
3 km NE
Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute
3.4 km SE
Ardlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
6.4 km W
Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
6.9 km W
Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
6.2 km S

Eilean nan Coinean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute
0.2 km SE
Dun Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.7 km S
Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute
1.4 km NE
Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2 km NE
Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute
1.7 km NE
Cnoc Leis Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.5 km E
An Aird Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2.6 km S
Barr Lochan Taynish Mountain, Argyll and Bute
3 km E