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

About Eilean a' Choilich

Eilean a' Choilich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Mnà Mairbhe and Caigionn.

Photos of Eilean a' Choilich

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Choilich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (163 mm)
Driest month: May (64 mm)

7° 3°

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 10°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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' Choilich
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean a' Choilich

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 54 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Choilich

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,257 natural sites, 1,013 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

Lingay Island 21 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmE
Taghaigh Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km575 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
Scalpay Island 55 kmNE
Clett Island 39 kmE

60–100 km1,286 places

Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
Eigg Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Grimsay Village, Western Isles
1.3 km E
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
1.5 km E
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
2 km E
Carinish Village, Western Isles
2.3 km N
Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
2.4 km NE
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
2.5 km NE

Eilean a' Choilich

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean na Mnà Mairbhe Island, Western Isles
0.2 km N
Caigionn Island, Western Isles
0.4 km NW
Eilean na h-Airigh Island, Western Isles
0.5 km SE
Eilean nan Clach Corr Island, Western Isles
0.6 km S
Eilean Iochdrach Island, Western Isles
0.7 km W
Eilean Iocrach nan Clach Corr Island, Western Isles
0.8 km S
Eilean nan Laogh Island, Western Isles
0.8 km E
Eilean nan Long Island, Western Isles
0.9 km NE