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Eilean Thùrnaig

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°57′40″ N 4°42′38″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Thùrnaig Eilean Thùrnaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oykel Bridge
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport61 km
SYY Stornoway Airport100 km

About Eilean Thùrnaig

Eilean Thùrnaig is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Strath Oykell and Cnoc nan Caorach.

Climate of Eilean Thùrnaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Eilean Thùrnaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)234167200118105116126148201228241231

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Thùrnaig

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 61 kmsoutheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 100 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 235 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 242 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 382 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oykel Bridge Village, Highland
    0.7 km NW
  • Langwell Village, Highland
    1.7 km E
  • Brae Village, Highland
    3.8 km E
  • Lubcroy Village, Highland
    4.4 km W
  • Oape Village, Highland
    5.6 km E
  • Ochtow Village, Highland
    7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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