- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
- BRR Barra Airport40 km
About Eilean a' Charnan
Eilean a' Charnan is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Limalum More and Limalum Beg.
Climate of Eilean a' Charnan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 120 | 75 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 102 | 136 | 160 | 157 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean a' Charnan
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 40 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 320 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Charnan
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,127 natural sites, 923 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km330 places
- Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 10 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 20 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 4 kmS
25–60 km527 places
- Hebrides Island 57 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 47 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmS
- Lingay Island 35 kmN
60–100 km1,212 places
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 67 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 79 kmE
- Eigg Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clachan Village, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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Iochdar Village, Western Isles1.6 km N
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles1.7 km SE
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Baile Charbhaidh Village, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Baile Neighbourhood, Western Isles2.2 km N
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Aird a' Mhachair Village, Western Isles2.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Limalum More Island, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Limalum Beg Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Chiasmul Island, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Eilean nan Ceapan Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean nan Caorach Island, Western Isles1.1 km NW
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Dùn Uisealan Island, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Dùn na Buail uachdraich Island, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Eilean Cuithe nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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