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Eilean an Achaidh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′11″ N 5°12′10″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Achaidh Eilean an Achaidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumbeg
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport66 km
INV Inverness Airport105 km

About Eilean an Achaidh

Eilean an Achaidh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh Chal Cinn and Cùl Eilean.

Climate of Eilean an Achaidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 192 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (192 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Achaidh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16911714186738999115160180192174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Achaidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 223 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 240 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 284 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an Achaidh

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,483 natural sites, 808 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km564 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 7 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 20 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 4 kmW

25–60 km861 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 30 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 30 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 31 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,896 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 97 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drumbeg Village, Highland
    1.3 km S
  • Nedd Village, Highland
    2.2 km S
  • Oldany Village, Highland
    2.8 km W
  • Ardvar Village, Highland
    5.1 km E
  • Clashnessie Village, Highland
    7.3 km SW
  • Culkein Village, Highland
    8.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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