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Eilean nan Clachairean

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°41′20″ N 5°29′51″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Clachairean Eilean nan Clachairean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Talladale
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport77 km
INV Inverness Airport88 km

About Eilean nan Clachairean

Eilean nan Clachairean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Garbh Eilean and Eilean Dubh na Sròine.

Climate of Eilean nan Clachairean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 nan Clachairean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)254173214120105117130149218248265254

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Clachairean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 205 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 88 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 114 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 217 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 239 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Clachairean

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 3,963 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km504 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 2 kmNE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 2 kmNW
  • Longa Island Island 21 kmW
  • Gruinard Island Island 22 kmN

25–60 km1,507 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 48 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 54 kmSW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km3,172 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 63 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmW
  • Eigg Island 97 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmW

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