- Population
- 830
- 830
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport7 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km
About Port Ellen
Port Ellen is a village. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Population: 830. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Port Ellen War Memorial and Borraichill Mor.
Climate of Port Ellen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (171 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 103 | 129 | 80 | 60 | 75 | 94 | 109 | 136 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
How to get to Port Ellen
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 117 km to the south.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 7 kmnorthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 38 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 220 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 256 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Port Ellen
Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,508 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km185 places
- Texa Island Island 3 kmSE
- Oversay Island Island 21 kmW
- Islay Island 19 kmN
- Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 11 kmE
25–60 km627 places
- Isle of Arran Island 59 kmE
- Colonsay Island 48 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Oronsay Island 43 kmN
60–100 km1,538 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 97 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Port Ellen War Memorial Landmark, Argyll and Bute0.7 km SW
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Borraichill Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.1 km N
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Eilean nan Caorach Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km S
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An Curran Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.2 km W
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Carn Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km E
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Beinn Leathaig Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km W
Sources & licences
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