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Eilean nam Ban

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°42′46″ N 5°00′30″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Ban Eilean nam Ban
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinlochleven
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport100 km
INV Inverness Airport109 km

About Eilean nam Ban

Eilean nam Ban is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Torr a' Phloda and Garbh Bheinn.

Climate of Eilean nam Ban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 266 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (288 mm)
Driest month
May (106 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 Ban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)288189229120106113133157222248266279

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nam Ban

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 100 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 243 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Ban

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 4,860 natural sites, 1,375 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Eilean Molach Island 20 kmSE
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean na Fead Island 24 kmNE
  • Eilean na h-Iolaire Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km2,246 places

  • Oronsay Island 57 kmW
  • Eriska Island 32 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 53 kmW

60–100 km3,672 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 100 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 98 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 74 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 99 kmSW

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