- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport69 km
- INV Inverness Airport108 km
About Eilean na Rainich
Eilean na Rainich is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include An Calbh and Eilean na Bearachd.
Climate of Eilean na Rainich
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 169 | 117 | 141 | 86 | 73 | 89 | 99 | 115 | 160 | 180 | 192 | 174 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean na Rainich
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 224 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 69 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 108 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 123 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 288 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Rainich
Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 2,336 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km536 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 1 kmNE
- Whale Islet Island 15 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 20 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km803 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 35 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 36 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 37 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km1,770 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 76 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Upper Badcall Village, Highland3.1 km NE
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Lower Badcall Village, Highland3.3 km NE
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Drumbeg Village, Highland7.1 km S
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Scourie Village, Highland5.5 km N
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Ardvar Village, Highland6.8 km SE
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Oldany Village, Highland7.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Calbh Island, Highland0.4 km NE
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Eilean na Bearachd Island, Highland0.5 km NE
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Ceannamhor Island, Highland0.6 km NW
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Eilean a' Bhreitheimh Island, Highland1.1 km W
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Eilean Garbh Island, Scotland1 km N
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland1.3 km NE
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Eilean Riabhach Island, Highland1.5 km N
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Cnoc Loch a' Mhuilinn Mountain, Highland1.9 km E
Sources & licences
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