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Eilean an Teampaill

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°28′27″ N 7°12′20″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Teampaill Eilean an Teampaill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kallin
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport9 km
BRR Barra Airport52 km

About Eilean an Teampaill

Eilean an Teampaill is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Gairbh-eilean Beag and Eilean a' Mhurain.

Climate of Eilean an Teampaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

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

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean an Teampaill

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 254 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 52 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 254 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 330 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Teampaill

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,368 natural sites, 1,059 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km414 places

  • Lingay Island 23 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmNE
  • Taghaigh Island 22 kmN

25–60 km666 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,370 places

  • Hebrides Island 61 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
  • Eigg Island 90 kmSE

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