- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport4 km
- BRR Barra Airport49 km
About Eilean Chrossain
Eilean Chrossain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Loch Fada and Eilean Fraoich.
Climate of Eilean Chrossain
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 149 | 109 | 120 | 75 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 102 | 136 | 160 | 157 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Chrossain
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 4 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 106 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 332 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Chrossain
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,135 natural sites, 954 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km379 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 18 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmE
- Dùn Mòr Island 13 kmS
- Bhorogaigh Island 10 kmN
25–60 km489 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 47 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 55 kmS
- Lingay Island 26 kmN
- Clett Island 47 kmE
60–100 km1,241 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 72 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 61 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aird Village, Western Isles0.7 km NE
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Baile nan Cailleach Village, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles4.5 km SE
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Balivanich Village, Western Isles2.4 km NE
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Sliabh na h-Airde Village, Western Isles2.9 km E
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Griminish Village, Western Isles3.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Fada Lake, Western Isles3.1 km SE
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Eilean Fraoich Island, Western Isles3.2 km E
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Eilean Iain Island, Western Isles3.4 km E
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Loch Druidibeg Lake, Western Isles3.4 km S
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Dùn Buidhe Island, Western Isles3.8 km E
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Loch Olavat Lake, Western Isles5 km NE
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles5.8 km E
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Dùn Anais Island, Western Isles5.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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