- Local time
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- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport83 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport96 km
About Eilean nan Gamhna
Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Creag Island and Eilean na Cloiche.
Photos of Eilean nan Gamhna
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Lady’s Rock Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Creag Island Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bernera Island Ken Craig · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Eilean Musdile Scottholland at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Barcaldine Castle Tom Parnell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (210 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 130 | 158 | 94 | 78 | 85 | 106 | 129 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 197 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (96 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 105 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 100 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 157 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 212 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 3,870 natural sites, 1,405 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km487 places
- Eriska Island 9 kmNE
- Shuna Island Island 14 kmNE
- Seil Island 22 kmS
- Isle of Mull Island 24 kmW
25–60 km1,995 places
- Kiloran Beach Beach 59 kmSW
- Scarba Island 36 kmS
- Oronsay Island 32 kmNW
- Cala Island 53 kmS
60–100 km2,856 places
- Hebrides Island 95 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 63 kmSW
- Eigg Island 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilcheran Village, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Frackersaig Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km N
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Achadun Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km NW
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Achnacroish Village, Argyll and Bute3.3 km NE
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Oban Town, Argyll and Bute8.5 km S -
Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute6.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km S
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Eilean na Cloiche Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km E
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland0.9 km E
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Barr Treshtil Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km W
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Kilcheran Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute1.2 km N
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Pladda Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SE
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Barr Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km W
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Lismore Island Island, Argyll and Bute1.7 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Bernera Island Island, Argyll and Bute3.8 km W
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Eilean Musdile Island, Argyll and Bute5.9 km SW
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Loch Fiart Lake, Argyll and Bute2.4 km W
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Lady’s Rock Island, Argyll and Bute7.2 km SW
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Eilean Riabhach Island, Argyll and Bute4.1 km E
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Sgeir Liath Island, Argyll and Bute4.6 km E
Sources & licences
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