- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport76 km
- INV Inverness Airport89 km
About Eilean Loisgte
Eilean Loisgte is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Loch Maree and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr.
Climate of Eilean Loisgte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 235 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (235 mm)
- Driest month
- May (89 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° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 219 | 147 | 180 | 102 | 89 | 104 | 114 | 130 | 194 | 220 | 235 | 223 |
How to get to Eilean Loisgte
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 206 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 206 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 218 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 240 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Loisgte
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,954 natural sites, 1,196 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km500 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 1 kmE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 1 kmW
- Longa Island Island 20 kmW
- Gruinard Island Island 21 kmN
25–60 km1,485 places
- Island of Raasay Island 49 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 54 kmSW
- Eilean a' Char Island 36 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 56 kmNW
60–100 km3,198 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
- Eigg Island 97 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Maree Lake, Highland0.3 km NE
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Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island, Highland0.8 km W
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Garbh Eilean Island, Highland0.7 km S
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Eilean Dubh na Sròine Island, Highland1 km S
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Eilean nan Clachairean Island, Highland1.1 km S
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Eilean Sùbhainn Island, Highland1.2 km E
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Eilean Ruairidh Beag Island, Highland1.7 km W
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Loch Bad an Sgalaig Lake, Highland1.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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