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Eilean nan Sasunnach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°04′06″ N 4°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Sasunnach Eilean nan Sasunnach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Invergarry
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport71 km
DND Dundee Airport130 km

About Eilean nan Sasunnach

Eilean nan Sasunnach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Buinne Deirge and Munerigie Wood.

Climate of Eilean nan Sasunnach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 259 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (283 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 Sasunnach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)283184226112103108120142210237259272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Sasunnach

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (135 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 132 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 130 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 139 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 166 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Sasunnach

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 5,096 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km409 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 4 kmE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 17 kmNE
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 9 kmW
  • Eilean an Fheidh Island 18 kmW

25–60 km2,106 places

  • Moy Island Island 57 kmN
  • Sandaig Islands Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 48 kmW
  • Ornsay Island 58 kmW

60–100 km3,805 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 83 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 74 kmW

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