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Eilean Riabhach

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′44″ N 5°27′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Riabhach Eilean Riabhach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tralee
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport87 km
GLA Glasgow Airport94 km

About Eilean Riabhach

Eilean Riabhach is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Liath and Garbh Ard.

Climate of Eilean Riabhach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Riabhach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Riabhach

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 213 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean Riabhach

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 3,992 natural sites, 1,408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km488 places

  • Eriska Island 5 kmNE
  • Shuna Island Island 12 kmN
  • Seil Island 25 kmSW
  • Lismore Island Island 6 kmW

25–60 km2,024 places

  • Scarba Island 38 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 34 kmNW
  • Cala Island 55 kmS
  • Ulva Island 48 kmW

60–100 km2,954 places

  • Hebrides Island 98 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 67 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tralee Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km E
  • Achnacroish Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km NW
  • Baravullin Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km E
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.8 km S
  • Kiel Crofts Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    3 km E
  • Benderloch Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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