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Eilean Trodday Lighthouse

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°43′37″ N 6°17′54″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Trodday Lighthouse Eilean Trodday Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Balmacqueen
4.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport54 km
BEB Benbecula Airport69 km

About Eilean Trodday Lighthouse

Eilean Trodday Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Stac Eilean Trodday and Eilean Trodday.

Climate of Eilean Trodday Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (194 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Trodday Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17111614080738998110167189194186

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Trodday Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 242 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 54 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 69 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 242 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 245 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 260 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Trodday Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 2,895 natural sites, 1,329 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Mullach Buidhe Island 20 kmN
  • Eilean Trodday Island 1 kmS
  • Staffin Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Shiant Islands Island 18 kmN

25–60 km1,705 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 48 kmS
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 36 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 41 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km2,444 places

  • Hebrides Island 90 kmS
  • Eigg Island 92 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 70 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 70 kmN

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