- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport100 km
- INV Inverness Airport106 km
About Eilean Bàn
Eilean Bàn is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Plock of Kyle and Eilean a' Mhal.
Climate of Eilean Bàn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 263 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (263 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 254 | 162 | 202 | 113 | 99 | 113 | 124 | 143 | 221 | 245 | 263 | 256 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Bàn
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 100 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 182 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 100 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmeast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 182 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 191 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Bàn
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,937 natural sites, 1,433 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km431 places
- Island of Raasay Island 23 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 15 kmW
- Sandaig Islands Island 13 kmS
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km1,809 places
- Isle of Skye Island 31 kmW
- Eigg Island 49 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 59 kmNW
- Dùn Mòr Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km3,166 places
- Hebrides Island 73 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 94 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 86 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plock of Kyle Mountain, Highland1 km E
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Eilean a' Mhal Island, Highland1 km N
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Cnoc a' Mhadaidh-ruaidh Mountain, Highland1.7 km SW
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Ceann Caol Druim a' Bhidh Mountain, Highland1.9 km S
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Black Islands Island, Highland2.4 km N
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Carn na Snaobhaig Mountain, Highland2.9 km E
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Beinn na Caillich Mountain, Highland4.8 km SE -
Carn Loch Scalpaidh Mountain, Highland3.4 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Guillamon Island Island, Highland11 km W -
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich Lake, Highland6.9 km E
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Eilean Sgreabach Island, Highland6.1 km NE
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Pabay Island, Highland7.2 km W
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Eilean Dubh Dhuirinis Island, Highland6.4 km NE
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A' Ghlas-Leac Island, Highland7.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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