- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
- BRR Barra Airport49 km
About Eilean Iain
Eilean Iain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Fraoich and Loch Fada.
Climate of Eilean Iain
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 Iain
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 49 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 104 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Iain
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,172 natural sites, 965 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km390 places
- Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 12 kmS
- Bhorogaigh Island 11 kmN
25–60 km532 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 59 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 55 kmS
- Lingay Island 26 kmN
60–100 km1,235 places
- Hebrides Island 64 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
- Eigg Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Sliabh na h-Airde Village, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Dunganachy Village, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Griminish Village, Western Isles2 km SW
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Balivanich Village, Western Isles2 km NW
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Baile nan Cailleach Village, Western Isles2.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Fraoich Island, Western Isles0.2 km W
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Loch Fada Lake, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Dùn Buidhe Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km E
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Dùn Anais Island, Western Isles2.4 km SE
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Eilean a' Gnip Island, Western Isles2.5 km SE
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Dùn Ruadh Island, Western Isles2.6 km SE
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Eilean an Dûin Island, Western Isles2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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