- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport14 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport33 km
About Eilean nan Gamhna
Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bhride and Ceann nan Sgeirean.
Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (172 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 172 | 102 | 132 | 82 | 62 | 76 | 95 | 110 | 138 | 160 | 156 | 152 |
How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 14 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 33 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 94 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 118 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 181 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 259 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 1,638 natural sites, 839 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km206 places
- Texa Island Island 8 kmSW
- Islay Island 19 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 18 kmE
- Gigalum Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km746 places
- Isle of Arran Island 50 kmE
- Colonsay Island 47 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Oronsay Island 42 kmN
60–100 km1,594 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Bhride Island, Argyll and Bute0.2 km SE
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Ceann nan Sgeirean Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SW
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Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km W
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Outram Island, Argyll and Bute1 km NE
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Eilean an Fhraoich Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km NW
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Eilean an Droighinn Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km N
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Eilean a’ Chùirn Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Eilean Craobhach Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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