- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport28 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport48 km
About Eilean nan Coinein
Eilean nan Coinein is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Small Isles and Eilean Diomhain.
Photos of Eilean nan Coinein
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Small Isles Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Brosdale Island Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Coinein
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 213 | 129 | 164 | 99 | 80 | 88 | 111 | 131 | 170 | 191 | 194 | 191 |
How to get to Eilean nan Coinein
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (93 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 28 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 48 kmsouth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 139 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 171 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Coinein
Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 2,041 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km341 places
- Eilean Mór Island 14 kmNE
- Jura Island 17 kmN
- Islay Island 18 kmW
- Isle of Gigha Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km1,092 places
- Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 31 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Scarba Island 40 kmN
60–100 km1,710 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Keils Village, Argyll and Bute1.9 km W -
Craighouse Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SW
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Leargybreck Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km N
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Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km N -
Ardfernal Village, Argyll and Bute3.5 km NE
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Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute6.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Small Isles Island, Scotland0.6 km NE
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Eilean Diomhain Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km E
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Pladda Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NW
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Eilean nan Gabhar Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SW
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Eilean Bhride Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Loch a' Mhuilinn Lake, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Crackaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.6 km SW
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Cnocan Soilleir Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Brosdale Island Island, Argyll and Bute7.7 km SW
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Am Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute9.4 km SW -
Loch a' Bhaile-Mhargaidh Lake, Argyll and Bute5.2 km W
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Loch an T-Sìob' Lake, Argyll and Bute5.9 km NW
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Loch na Cloiche Lake, Argyll and Bute6.9 km N
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Lochan Gleann Astaile Lake, Argyll and Bute7.8 km W
Sources & licences
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