Eilean an t-Sabhail, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean an t-Sabhail

Eilean an t-Sabhail is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ard Ialltaig and Eilean Shieldaig.

Climate of Eilean an t-Sabhail

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 225 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (225 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

206

Feb

138

Mar

168

Apr

94

May

82

Jun

98

Jul

106

Aug

121

Sep

184

Oct

211

Nov

225

Dec

211

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 t-Sabhail
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	206	138	168	94	82	98	106	121	184	211	225	211

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an t-Sabhail

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 69 kmnorthwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 100 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 214 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 222 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 247 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an t-Sabhail

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,828 natural sites, 1,382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

Eilean Sùbhainn Island 12 kmE
Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 10 kmE
Island of Rona Island 23 kmSW
Longa Island Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km1,442 places

Isle of Skye Island 55 kmSW
Island of Raasay Island 41 kmSW
Scalpay Island 49 kmS
Clett Island 60 kmW

60–100 km3,375 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 70 kmW
Eigg Island 93 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 61 kmW
Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gairloch Village, Highland
3.7 km N
Shieldaig Village, Highland
0.9 km SE
Badachro Village, Highland
2.8 km W
An Àrd Neighbourhood, Highland
2 km N
Kerrysdale Village, Highland
2.7 km SE
Auchtercairn Village, Highland
3.6 km N

Eilean an t-Sabhail

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ard Ialltaig Mountain, Highland
0.4 km NE
Eilean Shieldaig Island, Highland
0.3 km SE
Loch Shieldaig Natural site, Highland
0.7 km NE
Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Highland
1.1 km E
Fraoch-eilean Island, Highland
0.7 km NW
Torr nan Damhan Mountain, Highland
1.4 km E
Cnoc Cammassie Mountain, Highland
1.4 km SW
An Torr Mountain, Highland
1.6 km W