- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport69 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport76 km
About Eilean Righ
Eilean Righ is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Dun Righ and Cnoc Poltalloch.
Photos of Eilean Righ
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Island Macaskin Nicola Lang · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Righ
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Eilean Righ
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (76 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 148 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Righ
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 3,050 natural sites, 1,277 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km601 places
- Scarba Island 11 kmW
- Cala Island 17 kmS
- Torsa Island Island 12 kmN
- Shuna Island 8 kmNW
25–60 km1,624 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 58 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 43 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
- Oronsay Island 48 kmW
60–100 km2,195 places
- Isle of Arran Island 65 kmS
- Eigg Island 91 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 96 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute2.8 km N
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Aird Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km W
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Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km E
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Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute4 km NE
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Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km SE
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Slockavullin Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dun Righ Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SW
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Cnoc Poltalloch Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SE
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Eilean Righ North Top Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Eilean Dubh Island, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Eilean na Nighinn Island, Argyll and Bute1 km NW
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Creag a' Chromain Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km SE
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An t-Sron Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.9 km E
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Island Macaskin Island, Argyll and Bute2.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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