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Eilean Uistain

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′33″ N 5°12′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Uistain Eilean Uistain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumbeg
0.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport66 km
INV Inverness Airport104 km

About Eilean Uistain

Eilean Uistain is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Aird an Iall and Cnoc Bad an Aon Tighe.

Climate of Eilean Uistain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 192 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (192 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 Uistain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16911714186738999115160180192174

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Uistain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 66 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 222 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 66 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 104 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 126 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 283 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Uistain

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,515 natural sites, 814 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km561 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 8 kmNE
  • Whale Islet Island 22 kmN
  • Soyea Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km887 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 28 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 28 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 30 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,911 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 96 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drumbeg Village, Highland
    0.6 km E
  • Nedd Village, Highland
    1.2 km SE
  • Oldany Village, Highland
    2.5 km W
  • Ardvar Village, Highland
    5.5 km E
  • Clashnessie Village, Highland
    6.5 km W
  • Culkein Village, Highland
    8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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