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Eilean Tràighe

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′18″ N 5°37′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Tràighe Eilean Tràighe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baile Boidheach
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport46 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport50 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 (46 km). Nearby sights include Barr nam Mult and Cnoc na h-Eilde.

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 198 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (218 mm)
Driest month
May (85 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)9°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)2181341671008593113133174192198201

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Tràighe

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 46 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 50 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 177 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 258 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Tràighe

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,438 natural sites, 1,093 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km395 places

  • Cala Island 14 kmN
  • Eilean Mór Island 7 kmNW
  • Jura Island 21 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,383 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 40 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 42 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 49 kmE

60–100 km1,852 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 88 kmN
  • Eriska Island 73 kmN

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