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Eilean na Caora Glaise

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°36′40″ N 7°12′03″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Caora Glaise Eilean na Caora Glaise
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blathaisbhal
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
BRR Barra Airport67 km

About Eilean na Caora Glaise

Eilean na Caora Glaise is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Faoileag and Eilean Glas Mòr.

Climate of Eilean na Caora Glaise

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)

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 Caora Glaise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Caora Glaise

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 67 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Caora Glaise

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,368 natural sites, 1,043 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km423 places

  • Lingay Island 9 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 12 kmS
  • Bhalaigh Island 20 kmNE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 14 kmN

25–60 km745 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 42 kmNE
  • Clett Island 35 kmE

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Hebrides Island 75 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 74 kmS

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