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Eilean a' Chathaidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°16′12″ N 5°06′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chathaidh Eilean a' Chathaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardvar
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport72 km
INV Inverness Airport103 km

About Eilean a' Chathaidh

Eilean a' Chathaidh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Dubh Leitir and Eilean Rairidh.

Climate of Eilean a' Chathaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (197 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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Climate of Eilean a' Chathaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)174120149938195105123166187197178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chathaidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 72 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chathaidh

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,381 natural sites, 742 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km596 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 5 kmNW
  • Whale Islet Island 18 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 9 kmW

25–60 km856 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 34 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 34 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 35 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,700 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Clett Island 100 kmNE
  • Tannaraidh Island 78 kmW

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