- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport9 km
- BRR Barra Airport55 km
About Eilean na Craoibh
Eilean na Craoibh 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 Eilean Airigh na Hoe and Eilean nan Gobhann.
Photos of Eilean na Craoibh
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean na Craoibh
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| 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 |
How to get to Eilean na Craoibh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 257 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 9 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 95 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 257 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Craoibh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,344 natural sites, 1,049 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km430 places
- Lingay Island 20 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 4 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km656 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmE
- Scalpay Island 52 kmNE
- Clett Island 35 kmE
60–100 km1,330 places
- Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
- Eigg Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles1.7 km S
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles2.1 km W
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles2.6 km SW
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Baile Glas Village, Western Isles2.7 km W
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Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Airigh na Hoe Island, Western Isles0.3 km NE
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Eilean nan Gobhann Island, Western Isles0.3 km S
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Aird nam Feadag Island, Western Isles0.5 km SW
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Eilean na Meallairt Island, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Eilean nan Saighead Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais Island, Western Isles0.8 km W
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Eilean Rointch Island, Western Isles0.8 km SW
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Gairbh-Eilean Ronay Island, Western Isles1 km E
Sources & licences
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