- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
- INV Inverness Airport106 km
About Eilean na Coille
Eilean na Coille is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Airbhe and Eilean nam Boc.
Climate of Eilean na Coille
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 192 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (192 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 117 | 141 | 86 | 73 | 89 | 99 | 115 | 160 | 180 | 192 | 174 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean na Coille
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 65 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 65 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 127 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Coille
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,488 natural sites, 827 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km545 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
- Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 14 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 2 kmW
25–60 km862 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 29 kmS
- Summer Isles Island 31 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km1,938 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 90 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Scalpay Island 95 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Airbhe Island, Highland0.3 km E
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Eilean nam Boc Island, Highland0.3 km W
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Meall Dearg Mountain, Highland0.8 km E
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Eilean Loisgte Island, Highland0.6 km W
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Eilean na Ligheach Island, Highland0.7 km NW
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Cnoc Leathan Mountain, Highland1 km W
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Cnoc nan Cabar Mountain, Highland1.1 km SE
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Eilean nan Gobhar Island, Highland1 km NW
Sources & licences
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