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Island

Eilean nan Griogag

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°17′17″ N 6°21′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Griogag Eilean nan Griogag
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Fidden
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport40 km
ILY Islay Airport68 km

About Eilean nan Griogag

Eilean nan Griogag is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Ghnoic Mhaoileanaich and Erraid.

Climate of Eilean nan Griogag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Griogag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)196121144876777100122160180184177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Griogag

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 139 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 40 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 190 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Griogag

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,144 natural sites, 1,051 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Ulva Island 23 kmN
  • Treshnish Isles Island 24 kmN
  • Soa Island Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,150 places

  • Colonsay Island 26 kmS
  • Scarba Island 41 kmE
  • Oronsay Island 49 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmS

60–100 km1,919 places

  • Hebrides Island 81 kmN
  • Eigg Island 69 kmN
  • Eriska Island 64 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 85 kmN

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