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Eilean a' Chlachain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′07″ N 6°51′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chlachain Eilean a' Chlachain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Giosla
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport34 km
BEB Benbecula Airport75 km

About Eilean a' Chlachain

Eilean a' Chlachain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Lagain and Eilean an Tighe.

Climate of Eilean a' Chlachain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (173 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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' Chlachain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°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)16412313787738093105144173173165

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chlachain

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 295 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 34 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 296 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 304 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 395 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chlachain

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 972 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km540 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 23 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 20 kmN

25–60 km495 places

  • Scalpay Island 29 kmSE
  • Lingay Island 52 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 26 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,282 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 96 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 93 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
  • Clett Island 65 kmS

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