- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
- INV Inverness Airport114 km
About Eilean Ard
Eilean Ard is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include An Socach and Ardmore Point.
Climate of Eilean Ard
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 Ard
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 227 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 114 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 118 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 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.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Socach Mountain, Highland0.8 km S
-
Ardmore Point Mountain, Highland1.1 km N
-
Sgeir Iosal Island, Highland1 km NW
-
Cnoc Lochan na Ba Ruaidhe Mountain, Highland1.3 km SW
-
Eilean Dubh an Teoir Island, Highland1.1 km SE
-
Cnoc Loch na h-Airigh Glaise Mountain, Highland1.4 km S
-
Eilean a' Mhadaidh Island, Highland1.2 km E
-
Eilean na Carraig Island, Highland1.3 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: