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Eilean na Bà

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′25″ N 5°50′11″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Bà Eilean na Bà
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Coille Ghillidh
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport92 km
SYY Stornoway Airport98 km

About Eilean na Bà

Eilean na Bà is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Aird Mhor and Carn Donnachaidh.

Climate of Eilean na Bà

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 242 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (242 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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Climate of Eilean na Bà
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)2211411769889105113127202227242229

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Bà

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 92 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 194 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 92 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 194 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 226 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 309 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Bà

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,850 natural sites, 1,469 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km377 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 14 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 13 kmSW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 19 kmNW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 24 kmS

25–60 km1,735 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 26 kmW
  • Eigg Island 56 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmW
  • Clett Island 51 kmW

60–100 km3,244 places

  • Hebrides Island 74 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 82 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 74 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 79 kmS

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