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Eilean Kearstay

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°12′00″ N 6°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Kearstay Eilean Kearstay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkibost
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport26 km
BEB Benbecula Airport88 km

About Eilean Kearstay

Eilean Kearstay is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Gasamail (Eilean Chearstaigh) and Aird Callanish.

Climate of Eilean Kearstay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 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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Climate of Eilean Kearstay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Kearstay

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 299 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 26 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 88 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 302 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Kearstay

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,352 natural sites, 982 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km484 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 12 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 22 kmE

25–60 km410 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 38 kmS
  • Rosaigh Island 38 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 46 kmS

60–100 km1,457 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 78 kmS
  • Lingay Island 64 kmSW
  • Clett Island 75 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 80 kmE

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