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Eilean a' Chudaig

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°23′09″ N 7°15′09″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Chudaig Eilean a' Chudaig
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport13 km
BRR Barra Airport42 km

About Eilean a' Chudaig

Eilean a' Chudaig is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Scuday Dubh and Scuday Glas.

Climate of Eilean a' Chudaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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)

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' Chudaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean a' Chudaig

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 13 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 42 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Chudaig

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,318 natural sites, 1,022 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Stulaigh Island 22 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 7 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km631 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Lingay Island 33 kmN

60–100 km1,393 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
  • Eigg Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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