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Eilean Riabhach

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°05′47″ N 4°44′28″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Riabhach Eilean Riabhach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cullochy Lock
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport65 km
DND Dundee Airport127 km

About Eilean Riabhach

Eilean Riabhach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Culloch and Meall Mor.

Climate of Eilean Riabhach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 228 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (255 mm)
Driest month
May (94 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 Riabhach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)255162198989496104125186211228240

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Riabhach

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (138 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 65 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 127 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 288 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Riabhach

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 5,066 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km445 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 4 kmSW
  • Bàn Eilean Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 6 kmSW
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 15 kmW

25–60 km1,949 places

  • Moy Island Island 53 kmN
  • Sandaig Islands Island 59 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 53 kmW
  • Eilean Donan Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km3,861 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 94 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 86 kmW
  • Eigg Island 89 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 78 kmW

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