- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport83 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport92 km
About Eilean nan Gamhna
Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Sìthean Riabhach and Oitir Mhòr.
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 -
Eilean Musdile Scottholland at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Gylen Castle Macsels · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Lismore Lighthouse BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 130 | 158 | 94 | 78 | 85 | 106 | 129 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 197 |
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) (92 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 204 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna
Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 3,685 natural sites, 1,368 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km577 places
- Eriska Island 15 kmNE
- Torsa Island Island 18 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 22 kmNE
- Shuna Island 22 kmS
25–60 km1,909 places
- Colonsay Island 57 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Scarba Island 28 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km2,640 places
- Hebrides Island 99 kmNW
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmSE
- Eigg Island 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sìthean Riabhach Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.7 km SE
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Oitir Mhòr Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.9 km E
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Barr nan Cadhag Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km SE
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km E
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Slatrach Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.6 km SW
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Barr na Gile Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SE
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Barr Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SE
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Ellery Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Musdile Island, Argyll and Bute6.2 km NW
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Lady’s Rock Island, Argyll and Bute6.1 km NW
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Sgeir Dhonn Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km NE
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Lochan na Circe Lake, Argyll and Bute2 km S
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Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute7 km N
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Bernera Island Island, Argyll and Bute9.3 km N
Sources & licences
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