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Eilean Beag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′42″ N 4°29′51″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Beag Eilean Beag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strathpeffer
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport27 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport128 km

About Eilean Beag

Eilean Beag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Knock Farril.

Climate of Eilean Beag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (172 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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 Beag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17211914483808893109143159171165

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Beag

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 152 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 27 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 128 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 152 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 341 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Beag

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,203 natural sites, 930 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km316 places

  • Moy Island Island 3 kmSW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 16 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 14 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 7 kmW

25–60 km1,547 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 59 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 38 kmN
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 50 kmN

60–100 km3,311 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 97 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmW

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