- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport58 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport91 km
About Eilean a' Chairn
Eilean a' Chairn is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Craoibhe and The Ord.
Climate of Eilean a' Chairn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (172 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 114 | 140 | 87 | 81 | 92 | 100 | 115 | 147 | 162 | 172 | 159 |
How to get to Eilean a' Chairn
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 170 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 58 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmnortheast
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 115 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 170 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 243 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 381 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Chairn
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 2,770 natural sites, 714 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Eilean nan Ròn Island 12 kmS
- Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 19 kmSW
- Eilean na Craoibhe Island 1 kmSE
- Eilean an Speanan Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,520 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 54 kmNW
- Moy Island Island 53 kmS
- Tanera More Island 59 kmW
- Soyea Island Island 55 kmW
60–100 km1,731 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 88 kmSE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmSE
- Clett Island 84 kmNE
- Eilean a' Char Island 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Craoibhe Island, Highland0.7 km SE
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The Ord Mountain, Highland1.3 km S
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An t-Sron Mountain, Highland1.7 km N
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Knockdhu Mountain, Highland1.9 km SE
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River Tirry River, Highland1.4 km NW
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Cnoc na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland3.3 km SW
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Meall Dola Mountain, Highland4.3 km E
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Cnoc Neill Mountain, Highland4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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