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Eilean na h-Àirde

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°07′31″ N 6°05′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na h-Àirde Eilean na h-Àirde
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elgol
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport83 km
TRE Tiree Airport84 km

About Eilean na h-Àirde

Eilean na h-Àirde is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Suidhe nan Eun and Bidein an Fhithich.

Climate of Eilean na h-Àirde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 240 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (240 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 h-Àirde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)2241381749988102113131205226240226

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na h-Àirde

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 180 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 83 kmwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 84 kmsouthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 204 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 221 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 242 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 282 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na h-Àirde

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,423 natural sites, 1,482 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 22 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 19 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 25 kmW
  • Soay Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,487 places

  • Hebrides Island 47 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 29 kmN
  • Eigg Island 25 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 53 kmNW

60–100 km3,165 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmNW
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 89 kmN
  • Lingay Island 93 kmNW

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