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Eilean nan Clach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°22′50″ N 4°02′09″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Clach Eilean nan Clach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moy
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport18 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport113 km

About Eilean nan Clach

Eilean nan Clach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Moy and Beinn an Uain.

Climate of Eilean nan Clach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (134 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Clach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)134871066368737586104117123120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Clach

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (113 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 120 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 18 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 113 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 120 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 120 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 167 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 169 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 307 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Clach

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 4,201 natural sites, 785 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 14 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 1 kmNW
  • Whin Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Ness Islands Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,527 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 35 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 32 kmW

60–100 km3,236 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 94 kmNW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 96 kmNW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 99 kmW

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