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Island

Eilean a' Chaise

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′58″ N 6°44′23″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chaise Eilean a' Chaise
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grimersta
5.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport26 km
BEB Benbecula Airport80 km

About Eilean a' Chaise

Eilean a' Chaise is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Chiorabhal and Sithean Mor Beinn a' Chuailein.

Climate of Eilean a' Chaise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (166 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 Eilean a' Chaise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15611713183697788100137165166157

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chaise

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 292 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 26 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 293 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chaise

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,522 natural sites, 1,022 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km618 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km376 places

  • Scalpay Island 28 kmS
  • Lingay Island 57 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 29 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,569 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 95 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 91 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 69 kmS
  • Clett Island 66 kmS

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