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

About Eilean a' Chro

Eilean a' Chro is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an t-Sagairt and Eilean Dubh-fraoich.

Photos of Eilean a' Chro

Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Chro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (162 mm)
Driest month: May (65 mm)

7° 3°

8° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

110

Mar

120

Apr

77

May

65

Jun

73

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

136

Oct

162

Nov

157

Dec

152

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' Chro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	8°	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)	151	110	120	77	65	73	90	104	136	162	157	152

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Chro

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 21 kmnorth
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 31 kmsouth
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 314 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 320 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chro

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,038 natural sites, 854 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

Stulaigh Island 14 kmSE
Siolaigh Mor Island 9 kmNE
Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmN
Tathanais Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km556 places

Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
The Coral Beaches Beach 51 kmNE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 37 kmS
Lingay Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,077 places

Isle of Skye Island 68 kmE
Isle of Harris Natural site 76 kmNE
Island of Raasay Island 80 kmE
Eigg Island 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Howmore Village, Western Isles
0.5 km N
Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles
6.4 km SE
Stilligarry Village, Western Isles
3.2 km N
Geirinis Village, Western Isles
6.4 km N
West Gerinish Village, Western Isles
6.5 km N
Kildonan Village, Western Isles
8 km S

Eilean a' Chro

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean an t-Sagairt Island, Western Isles
1.1 km E
Eilean Dubh-fraoich Island, Western Isles
1.1 km E
Hatharsal Mountain, Western Isles
1.9 km E
Eilean Bheagram Island, Western Isles
1.6 km N
Loch Altabrug Lake, Western Isles
1.9 km W
Na Creagan Mountain, Western Isles
3.5 km E
Vorran Island Island, Western Isles
3.2 km SW
Loch Ollay Lake, Western Isles
3.4 km S