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Eilean Cubhraidh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°08′32″ N 6°39′31″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Cubhraidh Eilean Cubhraidh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loch a' Ghainmhich
4.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport21 km
BEB Benbecula Airport85 km

About Eilean Cubhraidh

Eilean Cubhraidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Fada Beag and Fada Mor.

Climate of Eilean Cubhraidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Cubhraidh
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)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Cubhraidh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 290 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 21 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 85 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 293 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 294 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Cubhraidh

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,634 natural sites, 1,059 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km562 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 20 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 21 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 14 kmE

25–60 km384 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 28 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 31 kmS
  • Rosaigh Island 32 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,767 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 97 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 92 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
  • Lingay Island 62 kmSW

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