- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
- BRR Barra Airport56 km
About Eilean Caol
Eilean Caol is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Biorach and Horaigh.
Climate of Eilean Caol
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (165 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Eilean Caol
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Caol
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,201 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km420 places
- Lingay Island 18 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 22 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km560 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
- Scalpay Island 55 kmNE
- Clett Island 41 kmE
60–100 km1,231 places
- Hebrides Island 69 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
- Eigg Island 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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Corunna Village, Western Isles1.2 km NE
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Carinish Village, Western Isles1.9 km SE
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Samhla Village, Western Isles1.9 km NW
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles3.2 km N
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Teanamachar Village, Western Isles3.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Biorach Island, Western Isles0.3 km W
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Horaigh Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Dubh-eilean Cruinn Island, Western Isles0.4 km NE
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Eilean nan Corr Island, Western Isles0.4 km S
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Garbh-eilean Beag Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Eilean nan Radan Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean nan Stearnaim Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Leòid Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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