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Eilean Iosal

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°35′00″ N 6°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Iosal Eilean Iosal
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Geary
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport49 km
SYY Stornoway Airport72 km

About Eilean Iosal

Eilean Iosal is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Caisteal an Fhithich and Beinn a' Ghobhainn.

Climate of Eilean Iosal

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (197 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Iosal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)177123147867690103119173193197191

How to get to Eilean Iosal

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 238 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 49 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 72 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 273 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 335 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Iosal

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,482 natural sites, 1,294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 10 kmSW
  • Clett Island 7 kmSW
  • Eilean Trodday Island 23 kmNE
  • Staffin Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km1,433 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 37 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 38 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 37 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 32 kmN

60–100 km2,155 places

  • Hebrides Island 70 kmS
  • Eigg Island 80 kmS
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geary Village, Highland
    3.3 km S
  • Knockbreck Village, Highland
    3.6 km S
  • Halistra Village, Highland
    4.2 km SW
  • Unish Village, Highland
    4.4 km NW
  • Trumpan Village, Highland
    4.8 km SW
  • Hallin Village, Highland
    5.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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