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Eilean nan Airbhe

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′18″ N 5°13′33″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Airbhe Eilean nan Airbhe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumbeg
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport65 km
INV Inverness Airport106 km

About Eilean nan Airbhe

Eilean nan Airbhe is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Meall Dearg and Eilean na Coille.

Climate of Eilean nan Airbhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean nan Airbhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)16911714186738999115160180192174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Airbhe

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 65 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 65 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 127 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 284 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Airbhe

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,487 natural sites, 825 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km547 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 2 kmW

25–60 km864 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 29 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 29 kmS
  • Summer Isles Island 31 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,931 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drumbeg Village, Highland
    2.2 km SE
  • Oldany Village, Highland
    1.5 km W
  • Nedd Village, Highland
    2.8 km SE
  • Clashnessie Village, Highland
    6.3 km SW
  • Ardvar Village, Highland
    6.4 km E
  • Culkein Village, Highland
    7.1 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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