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Am Fraoch-eilean

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°53′58″ N 5°55′10″ W

Map showing the location of Am Fraoch-eilean Am Fraoch-eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arisaig
4.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport73 km
BRR Barra Airport94 km

About Am Fraoch-eilean

Am Fraoch-eilean is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Luinga Mhòr and Cruach Rhue.

Climate of Am Fraoch-eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 239 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (239 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)2361441821018798114136206222239229

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Am Fraoch-eilean

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 154 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 73 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 94 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 187 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 256 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, 3,662 natural sites, 1,371 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • Eigg Island 15 kmW
  • The Small Isles Island 23 kmNW
  • Eilean Shona Island 13 kmS
  • Samalaman Island Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,571 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 49 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 55 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 43 kmN

60–100 km3,094 places

  • Colonsay Island 95 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 80 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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