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Island

Eilean nan Craobh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°50′21″ N 5°08′01″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Craobh Eilean nan Craobh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caol
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport102 km
TRE Tiree Airport113 km

About Eilean nan Craobh

Eilean nan Craobh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Bhealaidh and Eilean na Creiche.

Climate of Eilean nan Craobh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (285 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Craobh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)28518623311599110128150218241265280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Craobh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (116 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 121 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 102 kmnortheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 113 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 116 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Craobh

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 4,860 natural sites, 1,354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 21 kmW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 18 kmSW
  • Eilean an Fheidh Island 24 kmN
  • Eilean an Tuilaich Island 25 kmE

25–60 km2,146 places

  • Oronsay Island 52 kmW
  • Eriska Island 38 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 45 kmW

60–100 km3,696 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 85 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 63 kmW
  • Scarba Island 81 kmSW

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