- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport95 km
- BRR Barra Airport95 km
About Eilean Heast
Eilean Heast is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Beinn nan Carn and Sgiath-bheinn an Uird.
Climate of Eilean Heast
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 232 | 144 | 184 | 104 | 92 | 107 | 117 | 133 | 211 | 233 | 249 | 236 |
How to get to Eilean Heast
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 95 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 177 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 95 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 95 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 195 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 287 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beinn nan Carn Mountain, Highland2.3 km NW
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Sgiath-bheinn an Uird Mountain, Highland2.4 km S
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Sgorach Breac Mountain, Highland2.9 km S
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Strath Suardal Natural site, Highland3.7 km NW -
Mullach an Achaidh Mhoir Mountain, Highland3 km E
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Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig Island, Scotland2.4 km W
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Cnoc Carnach Mountain, Highland3.3 km N
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Beinn a' Mheadhoin Mountain, Highland3.6 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Guillamon Island Island, Highland11 km N -
Ornsay Island, Highland7.3 km E
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Eilean Ruairidh Island, Highland6.4 km SW
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Eilean Sionnach Island, Highland7.6 km SE
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Pabay Island, Highland11 km N
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Eilean Mòr Island, Highland12 km E
Sources & licences
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