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Island

Eilean Traigh an Airgid

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′38″ N 5°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Traigh an Airgid Eilean Traigh an Airgid
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ardlussa
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport49 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Eilean Traigh an Airgid

Eilean Traigh an Airgid is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Lomair and Cnoc Ruairidh.

Climate of Eilean Traigh an Airgid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 200 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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 Traigh an Airgid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)218132165987987111132176193200198

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Eilean Traigh an Airgid

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 49 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 257 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Traigh an Airgid

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 2,553 natural sites, 1,170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

  • Scarba Island 18 kmN
  • Cala Island 10 kmE
  • Shuna Island 24 kmNE
  • Eilean Mòr Island 14 kmN

25–60 km1,497 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 28 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmW

60–100 km1,902 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.4 km W
  • Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km SW
  • Lussagiven Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.6 km SW
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.4 km SW
  • Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.3 km SE
  • Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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