- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport28 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
About Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na h-Aon Chraoibhe and Creagan Dubha.
Climate of Fraoch Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 170 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (190 mm)
- Driest month
- June (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 190 | 126 | 134 | 80 | 84 | 79 | 91 | 111 | 149 | 175 | 170 | 171 |
How to get to Fraoch Eilean
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 35 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 35 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fraoch Eilean
Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 3,737 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km403 places
- Inchlonaig Island 1 kmE
- Inchcailloch Island 5 kmSE
- Ellens Isle Island 19 kmNE
- Aber Isle Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km1,602 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 41 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmS
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmSW
- Inishail Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km3,078 places
- Isle of Arran Island 68 kmSW
- Colonsay Island 99 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 71 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Luss Village, Argyll and Bute0.7 km W
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Aldochlay Village, Argyll and Bute1.5 km S
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Rowardennan Village, Stirling5.5 km N
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Inverbeg Village, Argyll and Bute5.8 km NW
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Helensburgh Town, Argyll and Bute12 km SW
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Balmaha Village, Stirling5.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na h-Aon Chraoibhe Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km E
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Creagan Dubha Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km NE
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Eilean Daraich Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km E
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Tom nan Clag Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km S
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Inchlonaig Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km E
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Inchmoan Island, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE -
Inchtavannach South Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km S
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Inchconnachan Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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