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Eilean na Curra

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′21″ N 5°07′26″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Curra Eilean na Curra
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardvar
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport71 km
INV Inverness Airport102 km

About Eilean na Curra

Eilean na Curra is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Creag a' Phris and Meallard.

Climate of Eilean na Curra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (197 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 Curra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)174120149938195105123166187197178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Curra

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 71 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 282 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Curra

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,425 natural sites, 746 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km594 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 6 kmN
  • Whale Islet Island 20 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 8 kmW

25–60 km889 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 32 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 32 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 34 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,717 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Tannaraidh Island 77 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardvar Village, Highland
    0.8 km SE
  • Drumbeg Village, Highland
    4.7 km W
  • Kylestrome Village, Highland
    5 km E
  • Nedd Village, Highland
    5.1 km SW
  • Kylesku Village, Highland
    6.1 km E
  • Oldany Village, Highland
    7.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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