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Port Ellen War Memorial

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′41″ N 6°11′19″ W

Map showing the location of Port Ellen War Memorial Port Ellen War Memorial
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Port Ellen
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport7 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km

About Port Ellen War Memorial

Port Ellen War Memorial is a landmark. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Caorach and Borraichill Mor.

Climate of Port Ellen War Memorial

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
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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Climate of Port Ellen War Memorial
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)17110312980607594109136160155151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Port Ellen War Memorial

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 116 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 116 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 191 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 256 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Port Ellen War Memorial

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 1,500 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Texa Island Island 3 kmSE
  • Oversay Island Island 21 kmW
  • Islay Island 19 kmN
  • Eilean a’ Chùirn Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km624 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 59 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 49 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 53 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,534 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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Port Ellen Village, Argyll and Bute
    0.7 km NE
  • Imeraval Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    1.2 km NW
  • Laphroaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SE
  • Lagavulin Village, Argyll and Bute
    4 km E

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