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Eilean na Craoibhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°42′57″ N 5°18′47″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Craoibhe Eilean na Craoibhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sallachan
0.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport99 km
GLA Glasgow Airport109 km

About Eilean na Craoibhe

Eilean na Craoibhe is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Leamhain and Druim na Sgriodain.

Climate of Eilean na Craoibhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 260 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (276 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Craoibhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)27618022111799109131153218241260270

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean na Craoibhe

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 99 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (109 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 99 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 239 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Craoibhe

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 4,525 natural sites, 1,374 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km434 places

  • Eriska Island 21 kmS
  • Shuna Island Island 14 kmS
  • Eilean nan Caorach Island 18 kmS
  • Dubh Sgeir Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km2,165 places

  • Eigg Island 56 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 38 kmW
  • Torsa Island Island 54 kmS
  • Shuna Island 58 kmS

60–100 km3,350 places

  • Hebrides Island 96 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 86 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 87 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 91 kmSW

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