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Island

Eilean nan Eisirein

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′49″ N 6°14′44″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Eisirein Eilean nan Eisirein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eorabus
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport43 km
ILY Islay Airport72 km

About Eilean nan Eisirein

Eilean nan Eisirein is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag and Eilean Bàn.

Climate of Eilean nan Eisirein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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 nan Eisirein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)214130158957583107131174193200191

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Eisirein

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 134 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 43 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 134 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 194 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 194 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 269 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Eisirein

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,402 natural sites, 1,093 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Ulva Island 17 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 21 kmNW
  • Soa Island Island 14 kmW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,337 places

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

60–100 km1,976 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
    0.5 km NE
  • Ardtun Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.7 km SE
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SE
  • Bunessan Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.8 km S
  • Lee Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.6 km E
  • Ardfenaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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