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Eilean Horrisdale

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°42′18″ N 5°42′59″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Horrisdale Eilean Horrisdale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gairloch
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport68 km
INV Inverness Airport101 km

About Eilean Horrisdale

Eilean Horrisdale is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Ghlas and An Torr.

Climate of Eilean Horrisdale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 225 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (225 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Horrisdale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)206138168948298106121184211225211

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Horrisdale

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 216 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 68 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 101 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 223 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Horrisdale

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,785 natural sites, 1,406 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 14 kmE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 12 kmE
  • Island of Rona Island 22 kmSW
  • Longa Island Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km1,447 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 55 kmSW
  • Island of Raasay Island 42 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 60 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 59 kmW

60–100 km3,375 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmW
  • Eigg Island 94 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 91 kmNW

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