- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport71 km
- INV Inverness Airport103 km
About Eilean Rairidh
Eilean Rairidh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Creag a' Phris and Eilean a' Chathaidh.
Climate of Eilean Rairidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (197 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 120 | 149 | 93 | 81 | 95 | 105 | 123 | 166 | 187 | 197 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Rairidh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 71 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 103 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 121 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Rairidh
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,402 natural sites, 747 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km587 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 5 kmN
- Whale Islet Island 19 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 18 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 8 kmW
25–60 km867 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 33 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 33 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 35 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km1,724 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 77 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ardvar Village, Highland2 km SE
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Drumbeg Village, Highland4.9 km SW
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Kylestrome Village, Highland5.2 km E
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Nedd Village, Highland5.5 km SW
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Kylesku Village, Highland6.6 km E
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Lower Badcall Village, Highland6.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Creag a' Phris Mountain, Highland0.6 km S
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Eilean a' Chathaidh Island, Highland0.9 km NE
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An Sgonnan Mountain, Highland1.3 km SW
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Dubh Leitir Mountain, Highland1.4 km SE
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Meallard Mountain, Highland1.5 km S
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Eilean na Curra Island, Highland1.2 km S
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Calva More Island, Highland1.9 km N
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Loch Airdbhair Natural site, Highland2 km SE
Sources & licences
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