- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport21 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport94 km
About Eilean na Cachlaidh
Eilean na Cachlaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh and Eilean Àrd.
Climate of Eilean na Cachlaidh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 114 | 124 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 93 | 129 | 156 | 159 | 149 |
How to get to Eilean na Cachlaidh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 299 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 21 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 94 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 143 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Cachlaidh
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,429 natural sites, 950 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km424 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 8 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 8 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 13 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km440 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmS
- Scalpay Island 43 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 43 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 52 kmS
60–100 km1,532 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmS
- Lingay Island 71 kmSW
- Clett Island 80 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carloway Village, Western Isles4.1 km NW
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Breasclete Village, Western Isles4.1 km SW
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Tolsta Chaolais Village, Western Isles5.3 km W
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Callanish Village, Western Isles5.4 km S
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Knock Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles6 km NW
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Upper Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Dubh Island, Western Isles0.2 km SE
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Eilean Àrd Island, Western Isles0.5 km SE
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Eileanan Dubh Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Lewis with Harris Island, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Eilean Choinnich Island, Western Isles1.6 km W
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Eilean na h-Iolaire Island, Western Isles1.7 km W
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Beinn nan Sgalag Mountain, Western Isles2.2 km SW
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Eilean Cleit Surraidh Island, Western Isles1.9 km W
Sources & licences
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