- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
- BRR Barra Airport52 km
About Eilean na Brathe
Eilean na Brathe is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Fliuch and Eilean a' Bhaile.
Climate of Eilean na Brathe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · 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)
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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 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
How to get to Eilean na Brathe
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 52 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Brathe
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,225 natural sites, 999 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km422 places
- Lingay Island 23 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 18 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km553 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 56 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 58 kmS
- Scalpay Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km1,272 places
- Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles0.3 km SW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles4.3 km SW
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles1.8 km W
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Sunamul Island Village, Western Isles2.6 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles2.7 km E
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Dunganachy Village, Western Isles2.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha Fliuch Island, Western Isles0.8 km W
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Eilean a' Bhaile Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Caoilte Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
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Triallabreac Beg Island, Western Isles1.2 km NW
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Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles1.3 km S
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Eilean an Dûin Island, Western Isles1.3 km S
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Eilean Ard na Saille Island, Western Isles1.4 km E
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Eileanan Àrda Island, Western Isles1.4 km N
Sources & licences
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