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Island

Eilean nam Bairneach

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°50′58″ N 5°44′14″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Bairneach Eilean nam Bairneach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roshven
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport80 km
BRR Barra Airport106 km

About Eilean nam Bairneach

Eilean nam Bairneach is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Gualainn and Eilean nan Trom.

Climate of Eilean nam Bairneach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 264 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 nam Bairneach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26616720911699110129152225247264259

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Bairneach

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 80 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 143 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 80 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 106 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 251 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Bairneach

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,983 natural sites, 1,292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km486 places

  • Oronsay Island 24 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 11 kmSW
  • Samalaman Island Island 5 kmW
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,739 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 59 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 27 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 51 kmN
  • Eriska Island 41 kmSE

60–100 km3,082 places

  • Hebrides Island 67 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 63 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 92 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 91 kmNW

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