- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport69 km
- INV Inverness Airport109 km
About Eilean Riabhach
Eilean Riabhach is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Rubha na Faraid and Meall nan Suithean.
Climate of Eilean Riabhach
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 2°)
- 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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| 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 Riabhach
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 69 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 109 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 122 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 278 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Riabhach
Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 2,307 natural sites, 725 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km522 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 1 kmSE
- Whale Islet Island 13 kmN
- Soyea Island Island 21 kmSW
- Oldany Island Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km794 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 37 kmSW
- Tanera More Island 37 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 39 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ron Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,744 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 93 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 76 kmW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Upper Badcall Village, Highland1.7 km NE
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Lower Badcall Village, Highland2.1 km NE
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Scourie Village, Highland4 km N
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Drumbeg Village, Highland8.6 km S
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Ardvar Village, Highland8 km S
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Tarbet Village, Highland8.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha na Faraid Mountain, Highland0.7 km NE
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Meall nan Suithean Mountain, Highland0.7 km N
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Eilean Garbh Island, Scotland0.5 km SW
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Eilean na Bearachd Island, Highland1 km S
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Badcall Bay Natural site, Highland0.9 km E
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Sgeir a' Chait Island, Highland1.1 km E
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland1 km SE
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Eilean Dornaidh Oscair Island, Highland1.1 km E
Sources & licences
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