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Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°56′31″ N 4°58′47″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gairlochy
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport87 km
GLA Glasgow Airport124 km

About Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean

Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Creag an t-Saighdeir and Torr a' Chronain.

Climate of Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 246 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (270 mm)
Driest month
May (96 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 Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)27017421310696102117138201225246260

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (124 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 128 km to the south.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 124 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 134 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 176 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Tom nan Dròbhairean

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 5,064 natural sites, 1,318 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km385 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 19 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 17 kmNE
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 14 kmN
  • Eilean an Fheidh Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km2,200 places

  • Eriska Island 53 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 57 kmW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km3,835 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 72 kmW
  • Scarba Island 96 kmSW

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