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Eilean an Roin Beag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′32″ N 5°08′05″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Roin Beag Eilean an Roin Beag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sheigra
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport76 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport119 km

About Eilean an Roin Beag

Eilean an Roin Beag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Ròin Mòr and Na Stacain.

Climate of Eilean an Roin Beag

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean an Roin Beag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Roin Beag

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 234 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 119 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an Roin Beag

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,878 natural sites, 626 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 18 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 5 kmS
  • Meall Mòr Island 22 kmS
  • Handa Island Island 11 kmS

25–60 km748 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 54 kmS
  • Tanera More Island 54 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 56 kmS
  • Soyea Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,458 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Clett Island 94 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 85 kmSW

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