- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport43 km
About Eilean Ard an Eòin
Eilean Ard an Eòin is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir na h-Oitir Bige and Siusaigh.
Climate of Eilean Ard an Eòin
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Ard an Eòin
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 253 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 253 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Ard an Eòin
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,217 natural sites, 983 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km350 places
- Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 9 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 15 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmSW
25–60 km583 places
- Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Lingay Island 32 kmN
60–100 km1,288 places
- Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
- Eigg Island 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles2 km N
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Carnan Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles6 km NW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles3.1 km NE
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles3.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgeir na h-Oitir Bige Island, Western Isles0.6 km N
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Siusaigh Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Eileanan Stafa Island, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Eileanan an Strom-dheirg Island, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Grimsay Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Eilean na h-Airde Mòire Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Eilean Làthach Island, Western Isles1.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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