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Eilean na Craoibhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°37′50″ N 5°19′58″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Craoibhe Eilean na Craoibhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinlochewe
3.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport77 km
SYY Stornoway Airport88 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 (77 km). Nearby sights include Meall Riabhach and Meallan Ghobhar.

Climate of Eilean na Craoibhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 280 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
December (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (280 mm)
Driest month
May (111 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°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)277189233127111123135157230260280275

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Craoibhe

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 193 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 77 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 88 kmnorthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 193 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 207 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Craoibhe

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 4,096 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km518 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 12 kmNW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 13 kmNW
  • Eilean Horrisdale Island 24 kmW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km1,635 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 52 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 55 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 44 kmN
  • Moy Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km3,051 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 92 kmW
  • Eigg Island 96 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmW

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