- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport48 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport54 km
About Eilean Leasait
Eilean Leasait is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Eun and Eilean Stocanais.
Photos of Eilean Leasait
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Rudha Quidnish Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Leasait
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (169 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 127 | 79 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 102 | 143 | 167 | 169 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Leasait
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 48 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 54 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Leasait
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,733 natural sites, 1,135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km318 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 10 kmN
- Scalpay Island 11 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 9 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 3 kmSW
25–60 km1,213 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Lingay Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km1,360 places
- Hebrides Island 93 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Eun Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean Stocanais Island, Western Isles0.6 km NE
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Loch Stockinish Natural site, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Stockinish Island Island, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Eilean na Carnaich Island, Western Isles1.7 km E
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Cnoc Loch nam Faoileag Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km NW
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Aird Mhanais Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km SW
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Eilean Mhànais Island, Western Isles2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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