- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport4 km
- BRR Barra Airport50 km
About Eilean Fiadhaich
Eilean Fiadhaich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh and Eilean an Dûin.
Climate of Eilean Fiadhaich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 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° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Fiadhaich
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 4 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 50 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Fiadhaich
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,228 natural sites, 997 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km410 places
- Lingay Island 24 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmNE
- Lingeigh Island 24 kmN
25–60 km561 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Scalpay Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km1,277 places
- Hebrides Island 63 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
- Eigg Island 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles3.2 km SW
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles2.5 km E
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Rossinish Village, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Dunganachy Village, Western Isles3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles0.2 km NW
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Eilean an Dûin Island, Western Isles0.6 km W
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Ruabhal [Rueval] Island, Western Isles1.2 km SE
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Eilean na Brathe Island, Western Isles1.5 km N
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Eilean Ard na Saille Island, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Rubha Fliuch Island, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Eilean Nèill Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
Sources & licences
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