- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport22 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport80 km
About Eilean Liath
Eilean Liath is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Sidhean Mor nan Caorach and Cleit na Ceardaich.
Climate of Eilean Liath
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 115 | 128 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 86 | 96 | 133 | 159 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Liath
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 278 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 22 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 127 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 284 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 386 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Liath
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,988 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km450 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 23 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 22 kmS
- Tannaraidh Island 11 kmNE
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km622 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 32 kmN
- Lingay Island 59 kmSW
- Clett Island 58 kmS
60–100 km2,086 places
- Isle of Skye Island 85 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 79 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 61 kmS
- Scalpay Island 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sidhean Mor nan Caorach Mountain, Western Isles0.9 km SE
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Cleit na Ceardaich Mountain, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Sidhean Loch nan Lub Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Mullach Breac Mhalasgair Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Feirihisval Mountain, Western Isles2.4 km SW
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Cleit na h-Airde Molaich Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km E
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Sidhean Airigh Shader Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Sidhean Airigh na h-Uidhe Mountain, Western Isles2.9 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Eilean Iuvard Island, Western Isles8.5 km SE -
Sgeir a' Phuirt Island, Western Isles4.2 km N
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Eilean Glas Tòb Chleteir Island, Western Isles5.4 km NW
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Eilean Glas Island, Western Isles5.4 km SE
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Eilean Mor Lacasaidh Island, Western Isles5.2 km N
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Eilean Beag Laxay Island, Western Isles5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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