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Island

Eilean nam Bàn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°45′27″ N 5°43′18″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Bàn Eilean nam Bàn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalelia
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport76 km
BRR Barra Airport109 km

About Eilean nam Bàn

Eilean nam Bàn is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Cruach an t-Aon Bhlair and Eilean Dhònuill.

Climate of Eilean nam Bàn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (265 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 nam Bàn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26516420811899106129154220240257252

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Bàn

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 76 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 109 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 124 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 241 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Bàn

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 3,899 natural sites, 1,277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km492 places

  • Oronsay Island 16 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 9 kmW
  • Samalaman Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,748 places

  • Eigg Island 31 kmNW
  • Eriska Island 31 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 56 kmNW
  • Ulva Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km2,968 places

  • Hebrides Island 71 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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