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Eilean Thomais

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°59′44″ N 4°48′25″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Thomais Eilean Thomais
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lubcroy
3.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport68 km
SYY Stornoway Airport93 km

About Eilean Thomais

Eilean Thomais is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Tosgaire and Mullach Chonachair.

Climate of Eilean Thomais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 241 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
December (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (241 mm)
Driest month
May (105 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 Thomais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)234167200118105116126148201228241231

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Thomais

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 68 kmsoutheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 93 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 240 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 385 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Thomais

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,029 natural sites, 819 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Eilean Mor Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 11 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 24 kmE
  • Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,742 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 38 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 41 kmNW
  • Moy Island Island 52 kmS
  • Whale Islet Island 52 kmN

60–100 km1,822 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 96 kmW
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 94 kmW
  • Crois Eilean Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lubcroy Village, Highland
    3.5 km SE
  • Oykel Bridge Village, Highland
    6.2 km SE
  • Langwell Village, Highland
    8 km SE
  • Brae Village, Highland
    9.8 km E
  • Oape Village, Highland
    12 km E
  • Ochtow Village, Highland
    12 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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