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Eilean an Sgudain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°10′57″ N 5°06′18″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Sgudain Eilean an Sgudain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loch Assynt
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport72 km
INV Inverness Airport95 km

About Eilean an Sgudain

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

Climate of Eilean an Sgudain

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 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 an Sgudain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)174120149938195105123166187197178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Sgudain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 72 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 230 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean an Sgudain

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,604 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km577 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 15 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 13 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Meall Mòr Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,082 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 27 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 28 kmN
  • Tanera More Island 26 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km1,768 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 99 kmW
  • Tannaraidh Island 77 kmW

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