- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport18 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport48 km
About Glas Eilean
Glas Eilean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Beinn na Doire Leithe and Cnoc Reamhar.
Climate of Glas Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (198 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 198 | 120 | 153 | 96 | 75 | 86 | 107 | 125 | 157 | 181 | 179 | 176 |
How to get to Glas Eilean
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 18 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 48 kmsoutheast
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 91 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 181 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 206 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 276 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glas Eilean
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 1,800 natural sites, 976 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km316 places
- Texa Island Island 22 kmS
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 24 kmNW
- Eilean Mór Island 24 kmNE
- Jura Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km879 places
- Isle of Arran Island 57 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 30 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 33 kmN
- Scarba Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km1,647 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 73 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 94 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardfin Village, Argyll and Bute3.7 km E
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Feolin Ferry Village, Argyll and Bute4.1 km N
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Port Askaig Village, Argyll and Bute4.6 km NW
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Keills Village, Argyll and Bute4.7 km NW
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Caol Ila Village, Argyll and Bute5.2 km NW
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Ballygrant Village, Argyll and Bute5.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn na Doire Leithe Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Cnoc Reamhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Am Fraoch Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute3.2 km SE -
Beinn Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km SW
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Dun Bhorariac Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km W
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Am Plòth Island, Argyll and Bute3.2 km SE
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Loch Allan Lake, Argyll and Bute3.5 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Iain Island, Argyll and Bute3.8 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Brosdale Island Island, Argyll and Bute5.7 km SE -
Lily Loch Lake, Argyll and Bute3.9 km NW
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Loch Lossit Lake, Argyll and Bute3.9 km W
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Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute4 km W
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Loch Leathann Lake, Argyll and Bute4.2 km SW
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Loch Fada Lake, Argyll and Bute4.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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