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Eilean nan Faoileag

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′07″ N 4°16′33″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Faoileag Eilean nan Faoileag
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dores
3.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport22 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport127 km

About Eilean nan Faoileag

Eilean nan Faoileag is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Loch Ashie and Ashie Moor.

Climate of Eilean nan Faoileag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (136 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Faoileag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)136881086266727486108119128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Faoileag

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (127 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 22 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 127 kmeast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 129 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 134 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 169 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 315 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Faoileag

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 4,481 natural sites, 909 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Moy Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 18 kmW
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 14 kmE
  • Isle of Moy Island 14 kmE

25–60 km1,566 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 47 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 37 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 60 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km3,556 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 68 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 70 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 99 kmNW

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