- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport27 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
About Eilean nan Gabhar
Eilean nan Gabhar is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Small Isles and Eilean nan Coinein.
Photos of Eilean nan Gabhar
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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 Gabhar
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 Gabhar
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (93 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 105 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 27 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 197 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gabhar
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 2,015 natural sites, 1,020 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km340 places
- Eilean Mór Island 15 kmNE
- Jura Island 18 kmN
- Islay Island 17 kmW
- Isle of Gigha Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km1,072 places
- Isle of Arran Island 50 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 31 kmNW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Scarba Island 41 kmN
60–100 km1,702 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Keils Village, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NW -
Craighouse Village, Argyll and Bute1.2 km SW
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Leargybreck Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km N
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Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km N -
Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute7.2 km N
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Ardfernal Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Small Isles Island, Scotland1.7 km NE
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Eilean nan Coinein Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Pladda Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km N
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Eilean Diomhain Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Crackaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Loch a' Mhuilinn Lake, Argyll and Bute2.1 km W
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Eilean Bhride Island, Argyll and Bute2.8 km NE
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Dubh Bheinn Mountain, Argyll and Bute4.9 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Brosdale Island Island, Argyll and Bute6.6 km SW
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Am Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute8.3 km SW -
Loch a' Bhaile-Mhargaidh Lake, Argyll and Bute4.3 km W
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Loch an T-Sìob' Lake, Argyll and Bute6.4 km NW
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Lochan Gleann Astaile Lake, Argyll and Bute7.7 km NW
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Loch na Cloiche Lake, Argyll and Bute7.8 km N
Sources & licences
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