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Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°23′21″ N 5°02′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foindle
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport78 km
INV Inverness Airport111 km

About Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn

Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Claise Luchraich and Cnoc Loch na Fiacail.

Climate of Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Meall a' Chaorainn
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°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 224 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 111 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 285 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Meall a' Chaorainn

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 2,044 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km475 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 11 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 7 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km742 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 47 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 47 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 49 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,513 places

  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Clett Island 91 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 86 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 84 kmW

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