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

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 (68 km). Nearby sights include Island Macaskin and Creag a' Bhanan.

Photos of Eilean nan Gabhar

Island Macaskin Nicola Lang · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean nan Gabhar

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

8° 4°

9° 5°

11° 6°

15° 8°

16° 11°

18° 12°

16° 11°

13° 8°

11° 6°

8° 4°

Jan

201

Feb

122

Mar

151

Apr

92

May

77

Jun

85

Jul

105

Aug

125

Sep

164

Oct

180

Nov

184

Dec

186

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 Gabhar
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gabhar

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 68 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 68 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 240 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gabhar

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 3,003 natural sites, 1,274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km593 places

Scarba Island 11 kmNW
Cala Island 15 kmS
Torsa Island Island 13 kmN
Shuna Island 8 kmN

25–60 km1,607 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 58 kmSE
Colonsay Island 42 kmW
Kiloran Beach Beach 39 kmW
Oronsay Island 46 kmW

60–100 km2,169 places

Isle of Arran Island 64 kmS
Eigg Island 92 kmNW
Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSE
Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
2.6 km W
Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute
4.3 km SE
Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
4.3 km N
Poltalloch Village, Argyll and Bute
4.4 km SE
Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute
4.6 km E
Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
4.8 km E

Eilean nan Gabhar

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute
0.9 km S
Creag a' Bhanan Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.2 km SE
Loch Craignish Natural site, Argyll and Bute
0.9 km NW
Dun Righ Island, Argyll and Bute
1.1 km NE
Creag an Duin Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km SE
Creagan nam Buachaillean Mountain, Argyll and Bute
1.8 km S
Garbh Shron Mountain, Argyll and Bute
2 km E
Eilean Righ Island, Argyll and Bute
1.6 km NE