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Eilean nam Bò Buidhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°49′12″ N 5°27′59″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nam Bò Buidhe Eilean nam Bò Buidhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Little Gruinard
3.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport67 km
INV Inverness Airport90 km

About Eilean nam Bò Buidhe

Eilean nam Bò Buidhe is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil and Carn nan Cuileag.

Climate of Eilean nam Bò Buidhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (265 mm)
Driest month
May (105 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 Bò Buidhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)254173214120105117130149218248265254

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nam Bò Buidhe

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 213 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 67 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 360 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nam Bò Buidhe

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,802 natural sites, 1,141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km459 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 22 kmN
  • Tanera More Island 21 kmN
  • Summer Isles Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,435 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 58 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Trodday Island 51 kmW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km3,086 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 75 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 60 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmSW

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