- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport21 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport31 km
About Eilean an Staoir
Eilean an Staoir is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Loch na Liana Mòire and Reineabhal.
Climate of Eilean an Staoir
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 an Staoir
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 245 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 21 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 31 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 305 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an Staoir
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km235 places
- Stulaigh Island 10 kmE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmNE
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 23 kmS
- Dùn Mòr Island 16 kmN
25–60 km522 places
- Hebrides Island 45 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 27 kmS
- Lingay Island 54 kmN
60–100 km1,069 places
- Isle of Skye Island 71 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 85 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 84 kmE
- Eigg Island 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Frobost Village, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Kildonan Village, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles6.4 km NE
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Daliburgh Village, Western Isles4.6 km S
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Cille Pheadair Village, Western Isles6.3 km S
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Crois Dùghaill Village, Western Isles6.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch na Liana Mòire Lake, Western Isles1.6 km NW
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Reineabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km E
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Aisgerbheinn Mountain, Western Isles3.1 km SE
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Loch Hallan Lake, Western Isles2.7 km S
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Heabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.5 km E
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Criribheinn Mountain, Western Isles3.9 km E
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Kildonan Museum Museum, Western Isles1.9 km NE
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Trinneabhal Mountain, Western Isles4.7 km E
Sources & licences
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