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Am Fraoch-eilean

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°13′29″ N 5°25′01″ W

Map showing the location of Am Fraoch-eilean Am Fraoch-eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Invershiel
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport90 km
TRE Tiree Airport120 km

About Am Fraoch-eilean

Am Fraoch-eilean is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Diarmid's Grave and Loch Beag.

Climate of Am Fraoch-eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 291 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (295 mm)
Driest month
May (113 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 Am Fraoch-eilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)295194243130113124139161241269291292

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Am Fraoch-eilean

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 167 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 120 kmsouthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 121 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Am Fraoch-eilean

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 4,179 natural sites, 1,067 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km542 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 18 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 16 kmSW
  • Ornsay Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Bàn Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,952 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 51 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 43 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 58 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 35 kmW

60–100 km2,789 places

  • Hebrides Island 89 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 80 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 70 kmSW
  • Clett Island 81 kmNW

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