- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport83 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport91 km
About Eilean nan Uan
Eilean nan Uan is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Oitir Mhòr and Sìthean Riabhach.
Photos of Eilean nan Uan
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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 Uan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 130 | 158 | 94 | 78 | 85 | 106 | 129 | 176 | 192 | 199 | 197 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Uan
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (91 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 91 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 Uan
Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 3,704 natural sites, 1,370 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km579 places
- Eriska Island 15 kmNE
- Torsa Island Island 18 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 22 kmNE
- Shuna Island 23 kmS
25–60 km1,924 places
- Colonsay Island 58 kmSW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Scarba Island 28 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 37 kmNW
60–100 km2,645 places
- Hebrides Island 100 kmNW
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmSE
- Eigg Island 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oitir Mhòr Natural site, Argyll and Bute0.4 km S
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Sìthean Riabhach Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km SW
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Barr nan Cadhag Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Sgeir Dhonn Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NE
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Barr Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km S
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Eilean nan Gamhna Island, Argyll and Bute0.8 km W
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Ellery Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.2 km SE
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Barr na Gile Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Musdile Island, Argyll and Bute6.6 km NW
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Lady’s Rock Island, Argyll and Bute6.7 km NW
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Creag Island Island, Argyll and Bute6.8 km N
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Sgeir-rathaid Island, Argyll and Bute2.4 km E
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Lochan na Circe Lake, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SW
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Bernera Island Island, Argyll and Bute9.4 km N
Sources & licences
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