- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport74 km
- INV Inverness Airport93 km
About Eilean Assynt
Eilean Assynt is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Torr an Eilein and Eilean Dubh.
Climate of Eilean Assynt
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 120 | 149 | 93 | 81 | 95 | 105 | 123 | 166 | 187 | 197 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Assynt
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 211 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 74 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 93 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 120 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 211 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 262 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Assynt
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,590 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km582 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 16 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 15 kmW
- Oldany Island Island 14 kmNW
- Meall Mòr Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km1,124 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 28 kmSW
- Whale Islet Island 29 kmN
- Tanera More Island 27 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km1,697 places
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 99 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 79 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 77 kmW
- Crois Eilean Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Loch Assynt Village, Highland1.7 km N
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Inchnadamph Village, Highland6.2 km SE
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Unapool Village, Highland7.5 km NE
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Drumbeg Village, Highland10 km NW
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Stronchrubie Village, Highland7.8 km SE
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Ardvar Village, Highland8.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torr an Eilein Mountain, Highland0.4 km SE
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland0.7 km NW
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Torr a' Bhuill Leith Mountain, Highland1.4 km SE
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Torr a' Chail Mountain, Highland1.8 km W
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Quinag - Spidean Coinich Mountain, Highland2.9 km N -
Loch Assynt Lake, Highland1.9 km E
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Cnoc an Leathaid Bhuidhe Mountain, Highland2.3 km SW
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Eilean an Sgudain Island, Highland2.1 km W
Sources & licences
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