- Population
- 125
- 125
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport34 km
- ILY Islay Airport73 km
About Isle of Iona
Isle of Iona is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 125. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Iona Abbey and Tobhain Tuildich.
Photos of Isle of Iona
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Iona Abbey Akela NDE · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Climate of Isle of Iona
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 121 | 144 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 100 | 122 | 160 | 180 | 184 | 177 |
How to get to Isle of Iona
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 144 km to the east.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 34 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 196 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 204 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 279 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Iona
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,140 natural sites, 1,083 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km162 places
- Ulva Island 20 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 19 kmN
- Soa Island Island 6 kmS
- Rèidh Eilean Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km971 places
- Colonsay Island 32 kmSE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 29 kmSE
- Scarba Island 46 kmE
- Oronsay Island 48 kmNE
60–100 km2,122 places
- Hebrides Island 75 kmN
- Eigg Island 65 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 99 kmNW
- Eriska Island 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iona Abbey Attraction, Argyll and Bute1.5 km E
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Tobhain Tuildich Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.6 km NE
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Iona Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km S
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Dun Cul Bhuirg Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km NW
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Eilean Didil Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W
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Corr Eilean Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km W
Sources & licences
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