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Corr-eilean

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°44′10″ N 6°57′46″ W

Map showing the location of Corr-eilean Corr-eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rodel
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport37 km
SYY Stornoway Airport65 km

About Corr-eilean

Corr-eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Flodday and Eilean Uiseagraich.

Climate of Corr-eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Corr-eilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16312013583698095107149174175167

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Corr-eilean

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 37 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 65 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 299 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 355 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Corr-eilean

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,619 natural sites, 1,125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km328 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 23 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 18 kmW
  • Rosaigh Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,167 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 33 kmSE
  • Clett Island 30 kmSE
  • Tannaraidh Island 54 kmNE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,274 places

  • Hebrides Island 86 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rodel Village, Western Isles
    1 km N
  • Borrisdale Village, Western Isles
    1.6 km NW
  • Carminish Village, Western Isles
    3.5 km NW
  • Obbe Village, Western Isles
    4.2 km NW
  • Leverburgh Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km NW
  • Finsbay Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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