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Eilean Caol Heisgeir

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′51″ N 6°10′33″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Caol Heisgeir Eilean Caol Heisgeir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
North Tolsta
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport17 km
BEB Benbecula Airport119 km

About Eilean Caol Heisgeir

Eilean Caol Heisgeir is a mountain. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir and Tolsta Head.

Climate of Eilean Caol Heisgeir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (157 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Caol Heisgeir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1501121227661697988124150157145

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Caol Heisgeir

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 277 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 17 kmsouthwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 119 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Caol Heisgeir

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,791 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Isle of Lewis Island 24 kmW
  • Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 1 kmNE
  • Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 6 kmN
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km736 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Eilean a' Char Island 56 kmSE
  • Bearasaigh Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,813 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 98 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 61 kmSW
  • Lingay Island 97 kmSW

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