- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport26 km
- BRR Barra Airport75 km
About Eilean na Cille
Eilean na Cille is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Votersay and Cleite nan Luch.
Climate of Eilean na Cille
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 159 | 117 | 132 | 80 | 67 | 78 | 92 | 105 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 162 |
How to get to Eilean na Cille
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 26 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 75 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Cille
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,442 natural sites, 1,070 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- Lingay Island 8 kmW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 20 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km934 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 34 kmNE
- Clett Island 33 kmSE
60–100 km1,212 places
- Hebrides Island 81 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles3.2 km SE
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles4.9 km SW
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles4.9 km W
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Borve Village, Western Isles5.4 km NW
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Baile Village, Western Isles5.5 km NW
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles5.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Votersay Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Cleite nan Luch Island, Western Isles0.9 km SE
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Or Eilean Island, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Eilean na Slettich Island, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Tobha Beag Mountain, Western Isles1.8 km S
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Maillstrom Island, Western Isles1.5 km S
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Tahay Island, Western Isles1.9 km SE
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Taghaigh Island, Western Isles2 km SE
Sources & licences
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