- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport61 km
- INV Inverness Airport98 km
About Fraochlan Island
Fraochlan Island is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Rubha na Breige.
Climate of Fraochlan Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 213 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (213 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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
| 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° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 134 | 162 | 96 | 83 | 98 | 109 | 126 | 177 | 199 | 213 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Fraochlan Island
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 61 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmsoutheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 136 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 231 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 272 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fraochlan Island
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 2,935 natural sites, 943 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km446 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 13 kmSW
- Eilean Dubh Island 24 kmN
- Tanera More Island 13 kmSW
- Summer Isles Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km1,174 places
- Whale Islet Island 37 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 47 kmS
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 47 kmS
- Longa Island Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km2,291 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 91 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 93 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Inverkirkaig Village, Highland3.1 km NE -
Baddidarroch Village, Highland5.8 km NE
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Achmelvich Village, Highland6.6 km N -
Lochinver Village, Highland5.8 km NE
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Brae of Achnahaird Village, Highland6.5 km SW
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Feadan Village, Highland7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mòr Island, Highland0.9 km SE
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Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland1.2 km NE
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Eilean Mòineseach Island, Highland1.3 km E
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Loch Kirkaig Natural site, Highland1.6 km NE
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Cnoc Loch Rubha na Breige Mountain, Highland1.8 km NE
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Cnoc Eisg-brachaidh Mountain, Highland2.4 km E
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Rubha a' Bhrocaire Island, Highland2 km SE
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Sgeir Ghlas Mhòr Island, Highland2.3 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Sgeir nam Boc Island, Highland2.8 km SE
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Green Island Island, Highland3 km S
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A’ Chleit Island, Highland3.2 km NW
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Eilean Bad nam Bàn Island, Highland3.7 km NE
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Soyea Island Island, Highland3.9 km N
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Isle Ristol Island, Highland11 km SW
Sources & licences
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