- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport45 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport56 km
About Liath Eilean
Liath Eilean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Uan and Druim Chlachan.
Climate of Liath Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 173 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 113 | 141 | 84 | 71 | 79 | 100 | 118 | 153 | 169 | 173 | 172 |
How to get to Liath Eilean
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 45 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Liath Eilean
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,463 natural sites, 1,119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km392 places
- Cala Island 10 kmNE
- Eilean Mòr Island 23 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 3 kmSW
- Jura Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km1,427 places
- Isle of Arran Island 48 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmE
- Colonsay Island 35 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmSE
60–100 km1,861 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 81 kmN
- Eriska Island 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Uan Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km S
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Druim Chlachan Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Cruaidh Bharr Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km E
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Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Argyll and Bute1.2 km S
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Island of Danna Island, Scotland1.8 km SE
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Dubh Sgeir Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Corr Eilean Island, Scotland3 km S
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Eilean Ghamhna Island, Argyll and Bute2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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