- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport76 km
- INV Inverness Airport114 km
About Eilean an Eireannaich
Eilean an Eireannaich is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Rubha na h-Airde Bige and Cnoc na Suil Chruthaiche.
Climate of Eilean an Eireannaich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (168 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 97 | 121 | 77 | 67 | 82 | 92 | 109 | 145 | 159 | 168 | 148 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean an Eireannaich
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 114 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 250 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an Eireannaich
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2,025 natural sites, 654 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km454 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 11 kmS
- Whale Islet Island 4 kmNW
- Oldany Island Island 19 kmSW
- Meall Mòr Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km726 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 48 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 48 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 50 kmSW
- Soyea Island Island 32 kmSW
60–100 km1,523 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Clett Island 93 kmE
- Tannaraidh Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha na h-Airde Bige Mountain, Highland0.8 km E
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Cnoc na Suil Chruthaiche Mountain, Highland0.9 km NE
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Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Highland0.8 km SW
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Eilean Dubh nam Boc Island, Highland1.1 km SE
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Loch Dùghaill Natural site, Highland1.3 km N
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Meall an Ulbhaidh Mountain, Highland1.5 km SE
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Eilean Dubh an Teoir Island, Highland1.2 km SW
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Eilean na Carraig Island, Highland1.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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