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Eilean na Ceardaich

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°43′36″ N 7°03′19″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Ceardaich Eilean na Ceardaich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carminish
4.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport33 km
SYY Stornoway Airport69 km

About Eilean na Ceardaich

Eilean na Ceardaich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Heisteam and Killegray.

Climate of Eilean na Ceardaich

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 170 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (170 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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
Climate of Eilean na Ceardaich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15911713280677892105145170170162

How to get to Eilean na Ceardaich

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 269 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 33 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 69 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 305 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 355 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Ceardaich

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,504 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 13 kmW
  • Aird Mhor Island 13 kmNE
  • Bhalaigh Island 6 kmE

25–60 km1,127 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 28 kmNE
  • Clett Island 33 kmSE
  • Tannaraidh Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,155 places

  • Hebrides Island 86 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carminish Village, Western Isles
    4.2 km NE
  • Borrisdale Village, Western Isles
    4.6 km NE
  • Obbe Village, Western Isles
    5.4 km NE
  • Rodel Village, Western Isles
    5.7 km E
  • Leverburgh Village, Western Isles
    5.7 km NE
  • Glen Kyles Village, Western Isles
    6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Heisteam Island, Western Isles
    0.7 km NW
  • Killegray Island, Western Isles
    1.8 km NW
  • Langaigh Island, Western Isles
    2.1 km E
  • Eire Island, Western Isles
    2.2 km S
  • Ceileagraigh Island, Western Isles
    2.7 km NW
  • Vatem Island, Western Isles
    2.6 km SE
  • Grodhaigh Island, Western Isles
    2.9 km SE
  • Sleicham Island, Western Isles
    3 km N

Sources & licences

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