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Eilean Hoan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′01″ N 4°40′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Hoan Eilean Hoan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sangobeg
2.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport93 km
SYY Stornoway Airport104 km

About Eilean Hoan

Eilean Hoan is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Clùimhrig and Beinn Ceannabeinne.

Climate of Eilean Hoan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 Hoan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1298810973668190105135144155135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Hoan

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 111 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 255 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 302 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Hoan

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 1,654 natural sites, 523 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 20 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 17 kmE
  • Neave Island Island 22 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 19 kmE

25–60 km835 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 40 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 31 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,166 places

  • Hoy Island 86 kmE
  • Flotta Island 95 kmE
  • Clett Island 66 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 76 kmSW

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