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Island

Eilean nan Uan

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°34′32″ N 4°36′49″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Uan Eilean nan Uan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achilty
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport34 km
SYY Stornoway Airport124 km

About Eilean nan Uan

Eilean nan Uan is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Dubh and Torr Achilty.

Climate of Eilean nan Uan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 233 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (238 mm)
Driest month
May (100 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 Uan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)238167198110100109117139191218233229

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean nan Uan

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 158 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 34 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 124 kmnorthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 159 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 342 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Uan

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 4,237 natural sites, 942 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

  • Moy Island Island 6 kmSE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 16 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 16 kmNE
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 2 kmN

25–60 km1,654 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 56 kmW
  • Isle Martin Island 56 kmNW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 55 kmW

60–100 km3,208 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 90 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 85 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 88 kmW

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