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Eilean Ornsay

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°36′00″ N 6°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ornsay Eilean Ornsay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Isle of Coll
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport24 km
BRR Barra Airport74 km

About Eilean Ornsay

Eilean Ornsay is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Fiskary Bay and Meall Eatharna.

Climate of Eilean Ornsay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (179 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Ornsay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17911513382667494115154175177169

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Ornsay

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 162 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 24 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 74 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 218 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 276 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean Ornsay

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 2,348 natural sites, 1,175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Ulva Island 22 kmSE
  • Treshnish Isles Island 13 kmSE
  • Soa Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Eilean Mòr Island 12 kmN

25–60 km693 places

  • Hebrides Island 45 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 40 kmNE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Oronsay Island 37 kmE

60–100 km2,711 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 80 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 91 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 62 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Coll Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.9 km NW
  • Arinagour Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km N
  • Friesland Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km W
  • Acha Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km W
  • Arnabost Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km N
  • Uig Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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