Eilean na Braiste, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na Braiste

Eilean na Braiste is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Flodaigh and Eilean na Dairbe.

Photos of Eilean na Braiste

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean na Braiste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (163 mm)
Driest month: May (64 mm)

7° 3°

8° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 10°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 na Braiste
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	9°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Braiste

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 6 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 52 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 332 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Braiste

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,281 natural sites, 1,021 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

Lingay Island 22 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 17 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 7 kmE
Taghaigh Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km591 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 54 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 37 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 59 kmS
Scalpay Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,306 places

Hebrides Island 63 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
Eigg Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
0.8 km SW
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
1 km N
Grimsay Village, Western Isles
1.2 km N
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
1.9 km N
Rossinish Village, Western Isles
1.8 km S
Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles
2.4 km E

Eilean na Braiste

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Flodaigh Island, Western Isles
0.9 km S
Eilean na Dairbe Island, Western Isles
1.2 km NW
Eilean Beag na Dairbe Island, Western Isles
1.3 km NW
Eilean Mhic Iain Duibh Island, Western Isles
1.5 km SE
Eilean Ard na Saille Island, Western Isles
1.6 km W
Grimsay Island, Western Isles
1.7 km E
Eilean Nèill Island, Western Isles
1.7 km SW
Eilean nan Laogh Island, Western Isles
1.7 km NW