- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport15 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport87 km
About Eilean Cheòis
Eilean Cheòis is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Garbh Eilean and An t-Oighre.
Climate of Eilean Cheòis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 124 | 76 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 129 | 154 | 160 | 151 |
How to get to Eilean Cheòis
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 278 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 15 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 87 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 282 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Cheòis
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,007 natural sites, 1,146 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km387 places
- Tannaraidh Island 4 kmNE
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 6 kmE
- Crois Eilean Island 3 kmE
- Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmS
25–60 km616 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 30 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 28 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km2,170 places
- Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
- Scalpay Island 96 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garbh Eilean Island, Western Isles0.3 km W
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An t-Oighre Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Beinn a' Charnain Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km W
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Creag Mhor Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km E
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Eilean a' Bhlàir Island, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Beinn Tuirc Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km N
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Sgeir Glas Hurista Island, Western Isles2 km E
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Cnoc Glaic na Blathaich Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km N
Sources & licences
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