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Eilean an Torr

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°25′07″ N 7°21′06″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Torr Eilean an Torr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Benbecula
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport7 km
BRR Barra Airport44 km

About Eilean an Torr

Eilean an Torr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bun na Sige and Heisteamuil.

Climate of Eilean an Torr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (160 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 Torr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910912075647388102136160157151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Torr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 7 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 44 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Torr

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,170 natural sites, 968 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km373 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 12 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmS
  • Bhorogaigh Island 15 kmN

25–60 km522 places

  • Hebrides Island 60 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Lingay Island 30 kmN

60–100 km1,264 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
  • Eigg Island 92 kmSE

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