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Eilean na Ligheach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′28″ N 5°14′27″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Ligheach Eilean na Ligheach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oldany
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
INV Inverness Airport107 km

About Eilean na Ligheach

Eilean na Ligheach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Leathan and Eilean nan Gobhar.

Climate of Eilean na Ligheach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 192 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (192 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Ligheach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16911714186738999115160180192174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Ligheach

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 64 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 128 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Ligheach

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,483 natural sites, 839 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km535 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 14 kmS
  • Oldany Island Island 1 kmW

25–60 km855 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 29 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 31 kmS
  • Rabbit Islands Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,962 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 95 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 98 kmW

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