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Eilean na h-Aiteig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′31″ N 5°06′02″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na h-Aiteig Eilean na h-Aiteig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oldshoremore
1.5 km E
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport78 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport117 km

About Eilean na h-Aiteig

Eilean na h-Aiteig is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Ròin Mòr and Eilear na Mola.

Climate of Eilean na h-Aiteig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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-Aiteig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na h-Aiteig

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 78 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 232 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 257 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na h-Aiteig

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,859 natural sites, 620 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 19 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 5 kmS
  • Meall Mòr Island 22 kmS
  • Handa Island Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km741 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 55 kmS
  • Tanera More Island 55 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 56 kmS
  • Soyea Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,421 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Clett Island 92 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 86 kmSW

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