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Eilean na Craoibhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°01′25″ N 4°24′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Craoibhe Eilean na Craoibhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lairg
0.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport58 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport91 km

About Eilean na Craoibhe

Eilean na Craoibhe is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chairn and The Ord.

Climate of Eilean na Craoibhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (172 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)160114140878192100115147162172159

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Craoibhe

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 169 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 58 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 193 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 241 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 242 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 381 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Craoibhe

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 2,790 natural sites, 715 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 12 kmS
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 1 kmNW
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 19 kmSW
  • Eilean an Speanan Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,500 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 54 kmNW
  • Moy Island Island 53 kmS
  • Tanera More Island 59 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,772 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Clett Island 84 kmNE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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