- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport36 km
- ILY Islay Airport73 km
About Liath Eilean
Liath Eilean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Ban and Eilean Eòin.
Climate of Liath Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- May (68 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° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 120 | 144 | 87 | 68 | 77 | 99 | 123 | 161 | 182 | 184 | 177 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Liath Eilean
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 142 km to the east.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 36 kmnorthwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 101 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 196 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 202 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 210 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Liath Eilean
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 2,239 natural sites, 1,090 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km172 places
- Ulva Island 18 kmNE
- Treshnish Isles Island 18 kmN
- Soa Island Island 8 kmSW
- Rèidh Eilean Island 5 kmW
25–60 km1,076 places
- Colonsay Island 32 kmS
- Kiloran Beach Beach 29 kmSE
- Scarba Island 44 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km2,113 places
- Hebrides Island 75 kmN
- Eigg Island 64 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 100 kmNW
- Eriska Island 63 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fionnphort Village, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
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Isle of Iona Village, Argyll and Bute2.6 km W
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Baile Mor Village, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SW
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Kintra Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
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Dearg Phort Village, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
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Aridhglas Village, Argyll and Bute2.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nam Ban Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km E
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Eilean Eòin Island, Argyll and Bute0.6 km SE
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Iona Abbey Attraction, Argyll and Bute1.1 km W -
Eilean Gainmheinich Island, Argyll and Bute1 km NE
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Eilean a' Chuirn Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Eilean Dubh na Ciste Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km NE
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Dun I Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km W
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Eilean Chinn-tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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