Eilean a' Charnain, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean a' Charnain

Eilean a' Charnain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Eich Ghlais and Cleite Loisgte.

Climate of Eilean a' Charnain

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 170 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (170 mm)
Driest month: May (67 mm)

7° 3°

7° 2°

8° 3°

9° 4°

12° 6°

14° 9°

15° 11°

14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

159

Feb

117

Mar

132

Apr

80

May

67

Jun

78

Jul

92

Aug

105

Sep

145

Oct

170

Nov

170

Dec

162

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' Charnain
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	9°	12°	14°	15°	15°	14°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	159	117	132	80	67	78	92	105	145	170	170	162

How to get to Eilean a' Charnain

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 28 kmsouthwest
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 74 kmnortheast
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Charnain

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,494 natural sites, 1,083 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

Lingay Island 10 kmW
Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmS
Aird Mhor Island 18 kmNE
Bhalaigh Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km977 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 30 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 33 kmSE
Scalpay Island 32 kmNE
Clett Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km1,239 places

Hebrides Island 80 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 69 kmSE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles
3.6 km S
Lochportain Village, Western Isles
6.6 km SW
Baile Village, Western Isles
6.7 km NW
Borve Village, Western Isles
7.2 km NW
Ruisgarry Village, Western Isles
7.3 km NW
Port nan Long Village, Western Isles
7.4 km W

Eilean a' Charnain

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean an Eich Ghlais Island, Western Isles
0.2 km S
Cleite Loisgte Island, Western Isles
0.4 km E
Troll-eilean Island, Western Isles
0.6 km E
Opsay Island, Western Isles
0.7 km SE
Gàisgeir Island, Western Isles
0.8 km SW
Cleit an Iasgaich Island, Western Isles
1.6 km S
Tahay Island, Western Isles
1.9 km SW
Taghaigh Island, Western Isles
2 km SW