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Eileanan Gleann Righ

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′58″ N 5°59′06″ W

Map showing the location of Eileanan Gleann Righ Eileanan Gleann Righ
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Isle of Jura
7.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport36 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport62 km

About Eileanan Gleann Righ

Eileanan Gleann Righ is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ceannaiche Beag and Carn Eachainn.

Climate of Eileanan Gleann Righ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (213 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Eileanan Gleann Righ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)213129164998088111131170191194191

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eileanan Gleann Righ

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 109 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 36 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 62 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 174 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 273 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eileanan Gleann Righ

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 2,175 natural sites, 1,066 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Colonsay Island 18 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 20 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 18 kmW
  • Cala Island 24 kmE

25–60 km1,254 places

  • Scarba Island 29 kmNE
  • Ulva Island 60 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Texa Island Island 40 kmS

60–100 km1,746 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isle of Jura Village, Argyll and Bute
    7.5 km S
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    8.7 km E
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.8 km E
  • Ardmenish Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.7 km SE
  • Knockrome Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km SE
  • Leargybreck Village, Argyll and Bute
    11 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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