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

About Eilean a' Chleàsaich

Eilean a' Chleàsaich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ornish and Ornais.

Photos of Eilean a' Chleàsaich

Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Chleàsaich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (177 mm)
Driest month: May (73 mm)

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

166

Feb

120

Mar

134

Apr

85

May

73

Jun

81

Jul

98

Aug

114

Sep

150

Oct

177

Nov

172

Dec

166

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' Chleàsaich
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	166	120	134	85	73	81	98	114	150	177	172	166

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chleàsaich

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 245 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmnorth
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 35 kmsouth
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 314 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chleàsaich

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,314 natural sites, 974 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

Stulaigh Island 15 kmS
Siolaigh Mor Island 1 kmNW
Flodaigh Beag Island 21 kmN
Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km618 places

Hebrides Island 47 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmNE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,374 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 69 kmN
Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
Eigg Island 80 kmSE
Scalpay Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Holmar Village, Western Isles
5.5 km N
Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles
10 km SW
Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles
6.3 km NW
West Gerinish Village, Western Isles
7.3 km NW
Stilligarry Village, Western Isles
7.8 km W
Geirinis Village, Western Isles
8.7 km NW

Eilean a' Chleàsaich

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ornish Natural site, Western Isles
0.7 km SE
Ornais Mountain, Western Isles
0.4 km SE
Siolaigh Beag Island, Western Isles
0.5 km N
Siolaigh Mor Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean Cireach Island, Western Isles
1.2 km E
Eilean nan Each Island, Western Isles
1 km NW
Eilean Ornais Island, Western Isles
1.3 km NE
Loch Skiport Natural site, Western Isles
1.4 km N