Isleornsay
Local name: Eilean Iarmain
Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′45″ N 5°48′29″ W
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport97 km
- BRR Barra Airport100 km
About Isleornsay
Isleornsay is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 19 m.
Isleornsay (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Iarmain) is a village lying off the main Armadale to Sleat road (the A851) on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It overlooks, but is not upon, the island of Ornsay. The island itself shelters one of the best natural harbours in southern Skye. The location was exploited from the 18th century or earlier by the MacDonalds who owned this part of Skye.
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Climate of Isleornsay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 263 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (263 mm)
- Driest month
- May (98 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 260 | 164 | 207 | 113 | 98 | 110 | 126 | 147 | 223 | 246 | 263 | 257 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Isleornsay
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 97 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 172 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 189 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isleornsay
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 3,802 natural sites, 1,494 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km446 places
- Scalpay Island 19 kmNW
- Sandaig Islands Island 7 kmE
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 12 kmE
- Pabay Island 15 kmN
25–60 km1,624 places
- Isle of Skye Island 32 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 31 kmNW
- Eigg Island 35 kmSW
- Oronsay Island 54 kmS
60–100 km3,266 places
- Hebrides Island 64 kmW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 64 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 95 kmNW
- Clett Island 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Druim Ban Mountain, Highland1.1 km SE
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Eilean nan Each Island, Scotland0.5 km E
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Cnoc an Fhreacadain Mountain, Highland1.3 km S
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Camas Croise Natural site, Highland1.5 km S
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Ornsay Island, Highland1.6 km E
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Eilean Sionnach Island, Highland1.6 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources
