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Eilean Ona

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°09′31″ N 5°36′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ona Eilean Ona
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aird
1.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport67 km
GLA Glasgow Airport80 km

About Eilean Ona

Eilean Ona is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Druim an Achanarnaich and Druim a' Chaisteil.

Climate of Eilean Ona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (201 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Ona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Ona

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 67 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 241 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Ona

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 2,984 natural sites, 1,270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km566 places

  • Scarba Island 8 kmW
  • Cala Island 16 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 11 kmN
  • Shuna Island 6 kmN

25–60 km1,595 places

  • Colonsay Island 39 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 59 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmW

60–100 km2,183 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 66 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 90 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.5 km S
  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.9 km NE
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.5 km NE
  • Kinuachdrachd Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.9 km SW
  • Craobh Haven Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.5 km NE
  • Toberonochy Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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