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Island

Eilean Tràighe

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°01′36″ N 5°39′18″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Tràighe Eilean Tràighe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tayvallich
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport54 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport66 km

About Eilean Tràighe

Eilean Tràighe is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh and Eilean Dubh.

Climate of Eilean Tràighe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · 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 Tràighe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°11°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Tràighe

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 54 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 173 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Tràighe

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,662 natural sites, 1,196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km499 places

  • Scarba Island 18 kmN
  • Cala Island 3 kmSE
  • Shuna Island 21 kmN
  • Eilean Mòr Island 15 kmN

25–60 km1,521 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 54 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 35 kmW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,937 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 73 kmN
  • Ulva Island 62 kmNW

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