Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Eilean nam Meann

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°40′53″ N 5°55′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Meann Eilean nam Meann
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenborrodale
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport61 km
BRR Barra Airport100 km

About Eilean nam Meann

Eilean nam Meann is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mor and Glenmore Bay.

Climate of Eilean nam Meann

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 258 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (98 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
Climate of Eilean nam Meann
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)26616320511898105128155222241258250

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Meann

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 138 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 61 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 183 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 232 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Meann

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,501 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Oronsay Island 2 kmS
  • Eilean Shona Island 12 kmN
  • Samalaman Island Island 20 kmN
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 24 kmN

25–60 km1,578 places

  • Eigg Island 28 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 57 kmS
  • Eriska Island 36 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 52 kmNW

60–100 km2,874 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 72 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 79 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: