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Eilean na Saille

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°25′48″ N 5°07′08″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Saille Eilean na Saille
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fanagmore
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport75 km
INV Inverness Airport117 km

About Eilean na Saille

Eilean na Saille is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Rubh' Eilean na Saille and Rubha Sgeir a' Bhathaidh.

Climate of Eilean na Saille

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 Saille
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 Saille

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 230 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 117 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 253 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na Saille

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,988 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km416 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 13 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 1 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 17 kmS

25–60 km706 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 49 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 50 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 51 kmS
  • Soyea Island Island 34 kmS

60–100 km1,534 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Clett Island 94 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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