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Eilean Chuidhtinis

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°46′13″ N 6°53′14″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Chuidhtinis Eilean Chuidhtinis
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cuidhtinis
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport43 km
SYY Stornoway Airport60 km

About Eilean Chuidhtinis

Eilean Chuidhtinis is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Rudha Quidnish and Loch Finsbay.

Climate of Eilean Chuidhtinis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 Chuidhtinis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16312013583698095107149174175167

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Chuidhtinis

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 43 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 60 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 296 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 358 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Chuidhtinis

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,661 natural sites, 1,127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 15 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 17 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 24 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,202 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
  • Clett Island 31 kmSE
  • Bearasaigh Island 56 kmN
  • Tannaraidh Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,275 places

  • Hebrides Island 89 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cuidhtinis Village, Western Isles
    1.3 km NW
  • Ardvey Village, Western Isles
    1.7 km NW
  • Finsbay Village, Western Isles
    2.3 km W
  • Manish Village, Western Isles
    3.3 km N
  • Ardslave Village, Western Isles
    3.7 km N
  • Beacravik Village, Western Isles
    4.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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