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Island

Eilean Tràighe

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′42″ N 5°35′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Tràighe Eilean Tràighe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portachoillan
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport37 km
ILY Islay Airport43 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 Campbeltown Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Daimh and Cnoc a' Mhor-fhir.

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 169 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (185 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)18511414185748299117149164169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Tràighe

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 37 kmsouth
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 265 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Tràighe

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 2,228 natural sites, 1,077 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Eilean Mór Island 19 kmNW
  • Isle of Gigha Island 13 kmSW
  • Gigalum Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Island of Danna Island 20 kmN

25–60 km1,308 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 28 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 42 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 52 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 44 kmE

60–100 km1,841 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 99 kmSW

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