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Island

Eilean nan Gamhna

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°33′43″ N 6°42′58″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Gamhna Eilean nan Gamhna
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caoles
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport12 km
BRR Barra Airport68 km

About Eilean nan Gamhna

Eilean nan Gamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Gunna and Eilean Frachlan.

Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (153 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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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Climate of Eilean nan Gamhna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°7°9°11°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)15210311373576584104131153151144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gamhna

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 171 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 12 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 224 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 228 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhna

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 1,893 natural sites, 1,073 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Treshnish Isles Island 21 kmE
  • Tiree Island 14 kmSW
  • Soa Island Island 5 kmE
  • Eilean Ornsay Island 13 kmE

25–60 km504 places

  • Hebrides Island 46 kmN
  • Eigg Island 50 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 56 kmN

60–100 km2,393 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 100 kmNE
  • Colonsay Island 63 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Caoles Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km SW
  • Milton Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.8 km SW
  • Crossapol Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km NE
  • Salum Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km SW
  • Ruaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.6 km SW
  • Vaul Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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