- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport9 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport49 km
About Eilean Leathan
Eilean Leathan is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Caisteal an Reubadair and Eileanan Dubha.
Climate of Eilean Leathan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 158 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 110 | 121 | 76 | 65 | 74 | 91 | 106 | 138 | 163 | 158 | 154 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Leathan
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 9 kmwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 49 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Leathan
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,052 natural sites, 933 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km170 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 16 kmSW
- Stulaigh Island 17 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 6 kmSW
- Vatersay Island Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km412 places
- Hebrides Island 31 kmE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 32 kmN
- Flodaigh Beag Island 52 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 34 kmN
60–100 km1,426 places
- Isle of Skye Island 70 kmNE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 100 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 84 kmNE
- Eigg Island 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Caisteal an Reubadair Island, Western Isles0.1 km S
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Eileanan Dubha Island, Western Isles0.4 km N
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Beinn Stac Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km N
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Gighay Island, Western Isles3.2 km SW -
Beinn Sciathan Mountain, Western Isles4 km N -
Beinn Cracabhaig Mountain, Western Isles2.8 km N
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Eriskay Island, Western Isles2.5 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Hellisay Island, Western Isles4.3 km SW -
Fuday Island, Western Isles5.1 km W -
Sheisinis Island Island, Western Isles2.9 km NE
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Flodday Island, Western Isles6.1 km SW
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Mullach a' Charnain (Gighay) Island, Western Isles3.3 km SW
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Orosay Island, Western Isles7.3 km W
Sources & licences
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