- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport67 km
- DND Dundee Airport127 km
About Eilean Drynachan
Eilean Drynachan is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh and An t-Eilean Fada.
Climate of Eilean Drynachan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 228 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (255 mm)
- Driest month
- May (94 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 255 | 162 | 198 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 104 | 125 | 186 | 211 | 228 | 240 |
How to get to Eilean Drynachan
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 67 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (136 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 128 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 67 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 127 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 158 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Drynachan
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 5,083 natural sites, 1,156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km441 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 1 kmSW
- Bàn Eilean Island 13 kmNE
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 5 kmW
- Eilean na Cloinne Island 14 kmW
25–60 km1,993 places
- Moy Island Island 55 kmN
- Sandaig Islands Island 58 kmW
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 52 kmW
- Eilean Donan Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km3,848 places
- Isle of Skye Island 93 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 86 kmNW
- Eigg Island 88 kmW
- Scalpay Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Invergarry Village, Highland2.6 km W -
Aberchalder Village, Highland2 km NE
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Easter Mandally Village, Highland2.5 km SW
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Cullochy Lock Village, Highland2.7 km NE
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Faichem Village, Highland4.1 km W
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Faichemard Farm Village, Highland4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh Island, Highland1 km SW
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An t-Eilean Fada Island, Highland1 km SW
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Monadh Seann-talaimh Mountain, Highland1.5 km W
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Loch Oich Lake, Highland1.3 km S
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Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island, Highland1.5 km SW
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Meall Mor Mountain, Highland2 km N
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Lochan Doire Cadha Lake, Scotland1.9 km NW
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Eilean Riabhach Island, Highland2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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