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Eilean an Fhraoich

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°21′29″ N 5°33′25″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Fhraoich Eilean an Fhraoich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromeferry
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport93 km
SYY Stornoway Airport106 km

About Eilean an Fhraoich

Eilean an Fhraoich is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Creag Mhaol and Bad a' Chreamha.

Climate of Eilean an Fhraoich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 268 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (268 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 an Fhraoich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)259170214117103116128146222250268261

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean an Fhraoich

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 184 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 106 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 210 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 308 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Fhraoich

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 4,063 natural sites, 1,154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 23 kmS
  • Pabay Island 21 kmSW
  • Longay Island 21 kmW
  • Eilean Bàn Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,919 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 42 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 31 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 27 kmW
  • Wiay Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km2,867 places

  • Hebrides Island 87 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 63 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmW

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