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Eilean na Carraig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°23′40″ N 5°05′21″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Carraig Eilean na Carraig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foindle
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
INV Inverness Airport113 km

About Eilean na Carraig

Eilean na Carraig is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh an Teoir and Creag na Fionndalach.

Climate of Eilean na Carraig

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 na Carraig
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 na Carraig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Carraig

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2,052 natural sites, 661 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km466 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 10 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 5 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km724 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 47 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 47 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 48 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,547 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Clett Island 94 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 83 kmW

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