- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport30 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
About Eilean a' Faof
Eilean a' Faof is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Glas Eilean and Cleit Faof.
Climate of Eilean a' Faof
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 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) | 156 | 117 | 131 | 83 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 100 | 137 | 165 | 166 | 157 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean a' Faof
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 290 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 30 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 298 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean a' Faof
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,542 natural sites, 1,032 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km645 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 20 kmS
- Scalpay Island 24 kmS
- Bearasaigh Island 24 kmN
- Tannaraidh Island 22 kmE
25–60 km433 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmN
- Lingay Island 52 kmSW
- Aird Mhor Island 32 kmS
60–100 km1,515 places
- Isle of Skye Island 92 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 88 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 64 kmS
- Scalpay Island 100 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ath Linne Village, Western Isles7.4 km S
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Aird a Mhulaidh Village, Western Isles8.8 km S
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Giosla Village, Western Isles8.8 km NW
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Sildinis Village, Western Isles9 km E
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Balallan Village, Western Isles9.5 km E
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Ceann Shìphoirt Village, Western Isles10 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glas Eilean Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Cleit Faof Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Eilean Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Aunghais Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Tairead Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Saothair an Aobhaidh Island, Western Isles1.2 km SW
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Tom na Beidig Mhoir Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Beinn a' Charnain Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Tairead Thioram Island, Western Isles1.8 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Seaforth Island Island, Western Isles8.5 km S -
Loch Langavat Lake, Western Isles1.9 km SW
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Tairead Fhliuch Island, Western Isles2 km NE
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Eilean Mor Island, Western Isles4 km NE
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Eilean Mhic Fail Island, Western Isles4.6 km NE
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Loch Morsgail Lake, Western Isles4.8 km W
Sources & licences
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