Eilean na Cairidh, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na Cairidh

Eilean na Cairidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Orasaigh and Croanabhal.

Photos of Eilean na Cairidh

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean na Cairidh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (165 mm)
Driest month: May (66 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Cairidh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	152	111	122	77	66	76	90	104	138	165	162	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Cairidh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 60 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 316 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Cairidh

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,254 natural sites, 1,005 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

Lingay Island 15 kmN
Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmSE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 22 kmN
Taghaigh Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km614 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 48 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
Scalpay Island 51 kmNE
Clett Island 39 kmE

60–100 km1,241 places

Hebrides Island 71 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 69 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
Eigg Island 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles
2.7 km W
Corunna Village, Western Isles
2.7 km SW
Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles
3.2 km SW
Isle of North Uist Village, Western Isles
6.7 km NW
Carinish Village, Western Isles
4 km S
Samhla Village, Western Isles
4 km SW

Eilean na Cairidh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Orasaigh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NW
Croanabhal Mountain, Western Isles
0.9 km S
Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles
1.3 km E
Beinn Langais Mountain, Western Isles
1.8 km N
Steiseigh Island, Western Isles
1.4 km E
Eilean nan Caorach Island, Western Isles
1.7 km NE
Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor Island, Western Isles
1.8 km SE
Loch Langass Natural site, Western Isles
2.1 km NE