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Eilean na Faoileig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′58″ N 4°27′50″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Faoileig Eilean na Faoileig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Evanton
8.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport30 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport117 km

About Eilean na Faoileig

Eilean na Faoileig is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Bendeallt and Meall na Drochaide.

Climate of Eilean na Faoileig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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 Faoileig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)2001391669892102108126164186197192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Faoileig

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 155 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 30 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 125 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 205 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 209 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 351 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Faoileig

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 3,893 natural sites, 910 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

  • Moy Island Island 16 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 25 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 16 kmSW
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,418 places

  • Isle Martin Island 54 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 29 kmS
  • Eilean Mor Island 60 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km3,121 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 77 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 68 kmNW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 79 kmNW

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