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Beinn Eisgein

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°01′09″ N 6°30′41″ W

Map showing the location of Beinn Eisgein Beinn Eisgein
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eishken
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport24 km
BEB Benbecula Airport78 km

About Beinn Eisgein

Beinn Eisgein is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 129 m. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Corrach and Meall Mor an t-Stroim.

Climate of Beinn Eisgein

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Beinn Eisgein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

How to get to Beinn Eisgein

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 275 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 24 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 78 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 281 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 383 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beinn Eisgein

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,084 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km410 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 20 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 13 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km749 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Lingay Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km2,112 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 82 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 76 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 88 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 63 kmE

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