- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport60 km
- ILY Islay Airport68 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 Glasgow Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Carrick Hill and The Barr.
Climate of Glas Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 187 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (204 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 204 | 126 | 154 | 95 | 82 | 89 | 108 | 127 | 168 | 184 | 187 | 191 |
How to get to Glas Eilean
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 70 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 60 kmeast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 68 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 70 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 156 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glas Eilean
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,942 natural sites, 1,225 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km513 places
- Cala Island 16 kmW
- Island of Danna Island 23 kmSW
- Eilean Righ Island 19 kmNW
- Rèisa Mhic Phaidean Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,605 places
- Isle of Arran Island 47 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 39 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 54 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmSE
60–100 km2,163 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 69 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 80 kmNW
- Ulva Island 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Achnaba Village, Argyll and Bute1 km W
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Port Ann Village, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NW
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Lochgilphead City, Argyll and Bute5.4 km NW -
Otter Ferry Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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Ardrishaig Village, Argyll and Bute6 km W
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Castleton Village, Argyll and Bute3.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carrick Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km N
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The Barr Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km W
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Silver Craigs Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km SW
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Cnoc Odhar Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km NW
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Otter Bay Natural site, Argyll and Bute2.2 km E
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Cnoc na Corra Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km SE
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An Torr Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.2 km NW
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Barr na Circe Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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