Eilean an Rana, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean an Rana

Eilean an Rana 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 Na Creagan and Ben Tarbert.

Photos of Eilean an Rana

Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean an Rana

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 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (177 mm)
Driest month: May (73 mm)

8° 4°

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 10°

16° 12°

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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 an Rana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	17°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	4°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	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 an Rana

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmnorth
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 33 kmsouth
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 315 kmsouth
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean an Rana

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,142 natural sites, 900 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

Stulaigh Island 15 kmS
Siolaigh Mor Island 5 kmE
Flodaigh Beag Island 24 kmNE
Dùn Mòr Island 4 kmNW

25–60 km573 places

Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
The Coral Beaches Beach 47 kmNE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 40 kmS
Lingay Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,179 places

Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
Isle of Harris Natural site 72 kmNE
Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
Eigg Island 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Stilligarry Village, Western Isles
2.6 km NW
Howmore Village, Western Isles
3.5 km SW
Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles
7.6 km S
West Gerinish Village, Western Isles
4.2 km N
Geirinis Village, Western Isles
5 km NW
Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles
6.4 km N

Eilean an Rana

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Na Creagan Mountain, Western Isles
1.3 km S
Ben Tarbert Mountain, Western Isles
2.7 km NE
Hatharsal Mountain, Western Isles
2.2 km SW
Ruabhal Mountain, Western Isles
3.3 km NW
Eilean an t-Sagairt Island, Western Isles
2.9 km SW
Eilean Dubh-fraoich Island, Western Isles
3 km SW
Eilean Bheagram Island, Western Isles
3.1 km W
Beinn Choradail Mountain, Western Isles
5.3 km SE