- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport44 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport53 km
About Eilean nan Leac
Eilean nan Leac is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Corr Eilean and Eilean Puirt Lèithe.
Climate of Eilean nan Leac
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 173 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 113 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 79 | 100 | 118 | 153 | 169 | 173 | 172 |
How to get to Eilean nan Leac
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (79 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 44 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 53 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 260 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Leac
Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,437 natural sites, 1,118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km385 places
- Cala Island 12 kmNE
- Eilean Mór Island 2 kmW
- Jura Island 16 kmNW
- Island of Danna Island 2 kmNE
25–60 km1,414 places
- Isle of Arran Island 45 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 52 kmE
- Colonsay Island 36 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmE
60–100 km1,855 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 84 kmN
- Eriska Island 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Corr Eilean Island, Scotland1.1 km W
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Eilean Puirt Lèithe Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km E
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Eilean Ghamhna Island, Argyll and Bute1 km W
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Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km N
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Island of Danna Island, Scotland2.1 km NE
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Cnoc Moine Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Eilean Mór Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
Sources & licences
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