- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport95 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport102 km
About Eilean Balnagowan
Eilean Balnagowan is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Keil and Beinn Sgluich.
Climate of Eilean Balnagowan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 218 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (227 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 227 | 146 | 176 | 102 | 85 | 93 | 114 | 137 | 189 | 209 | 218 | 219 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Balnagowan
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 95 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (102 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 109 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 95 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmsoutheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 120 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 230 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Balnagowan
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 4,365 natural sites, 1,368 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km437 places
- Eriska Island 12 kmS
- Shuna Island Island 5 kmSW
- Lismore Island Island 21 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km2,190 places
- Eigg Island 59 kmNW
- Scarba Island 55 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 36 kmW
- Ulva Island 57 kmW
60–100 km3,161 places
- Hebrides Island 97 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 93 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 100 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 95 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn Keil Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Beinn Sgluich Mountain, Highland3 km SE
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Loch Linnhe Lake, Highland2.1 km N
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Beinn Achara Mountain, Highland2.9 km E
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Creag an Fhithich Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Back Hill Mountain, Highland3.5 km NE
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Cuil Bay Natural site, Scotland2.6 km NE
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Salachan Glen Natural site, Highland4.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources