- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport64 km
- INV Inverness Airport106 km
About Eilean nam Boc
Eilean nam Boc is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Loisgte and Eilean na Coille.
Climate of Eilean nam Boc
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 nam Boc
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 64 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 64 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 128 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 285 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nam Boc
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,493 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km543 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
- Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 13 kmS
- Oldany Island Island 2 kmW
25–60 km861 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 29 kmS
- Summer Isles Island 31 kmS
- Rabbit Islands Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,954 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 89 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Scalpay Island 95 kmSW
- Bearasaigh Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Drumbeg Village, Highland2.7 km SE
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Oldany Village, Highland0.9 km SW
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Nedd Village, Highland3.2 km SE
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Clashnessie Village, Highland5.7 km SW -
Culkein Village, Highland6.5 km W -
Achnacarnin Village, Highland6.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Loisgte Island, Highland0.3 km W
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Eilean na Coille Island, Highland0.3 km E
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Cnoc Leathan Mountain, Highland0.7 km W
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Eilean na Ligheach Island, Highland0.4 km NW
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Eilean nan Airbhe Island, Highland0.6 km E
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Meall Dearg Mountain, Highland1.1 km E
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Eilean nan Gobhar Island, Highland0.8 km NW
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Cnoc nan Cabar Mountain, Highland1.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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