Eilean a’ Chaoil, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean a’ Chaoil

Eilean a’ Chaoil is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Glass and Meall Mor.

Photos of Eilean a’ Chaoil

Cnoc an Fhreiceadain Brian Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a’ Chaoil

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (147 mm)
Driest month: May (65 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

9° 4°

12° 6°

14° 8°

16° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

8° 4°

6° 2°

Jan

125

Feb

87

Mar

109

Apr

71

May

65

Jun

76

Jul

85

Aug

98

Sep

125

Oct

137

Nov

147

Dec

129

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Eilean a’ Chaoil
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	9°	12°	14°	16°	16°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	125	87	109	71	65	76	85	98	125	137	147	129

How to get to Eilean a’ Chaoil

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmeast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 99 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a’ Chaoil

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,671 natural sites, 523 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 4 kmE
Rabbit Islands Island 3 kmSE
Neave Island Island 7 kmE
Eilean Iosal Island 4 kmNE

25–60 km827 places

Clett Island 52 kmE
Eilean Dubh Island 51 kmSW
Whale Islet Island 44 kmW
Oldany Island Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,188 places

Hoy Island 73 kmNE
Flotta Island 82 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 91 kmE
Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Portvasgo Neighbourhood, Highland
1.1 km W
Achnahuaigh Neighbourhood, Highland
1.7 km SW
Talmine Village, Highland
2.6 km S
West Strathan Neighbourhood, Highland
2.7 km W
Skinnet Neighbourhood, Highland
3.3 km S
Melness Village, Highland
3.8 km S

Eilean a’ Chaoil

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc Glass Natural site, Highland
1 km W
Meall Mor Mountain, Highland
1 km W
Stac Mor Mountain, Scotland
1.5 km NW
Sgeir an Oir Island, Highland
1.8 km E
Rabbit Island East Island, Highland
2 km SE
Talmine Bay Natural site, Highland
1.9 km S
Cnoc na Moine Mountain, Highland
2.8 km SW
Talmine Island Island, Scotland
2.6 km S