Eilean na Cille, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na Cille

Eilean na Cille is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Triallabreac and Fodragaigh.

Climate of Eilean na Cille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 Cille
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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Cille

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 12 kmnorthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 322 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Cille

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,310 natural sites, 1,029 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km348 places

Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km630 places

Hebrides Island 54 kmSE
The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
Lingay Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,383 places

Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmNE
Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
Eigg Island 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles
1.6 km N
Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles
3.3 km NW
Holmar Village, Western Isles
3.5 km SW
Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles
4.1 km SW
Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles
7.9 km NW
Creagorry Village, Western Isles
5.2 km W

Eilean na Cille

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Triallabreac Island, Western Isles
0.5 km E
Fodragaigh Island, Western Isles
0.5 km SW
Eilean Greannach Island, Western Isles
0.7 km W
Eilean Dubh fo Thuath Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain Island, Western Isles
0.8 km NW
Scuday Dubh Island, Western Isles
0.8 km S
Craray Dubh Island, Western Isles
0.9 km SW
Cràraigh Mhòr Island, Western Isles
1 km SW