- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport45 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport58 km
About Eilean na Faing
Eilean na Faing is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Stiughaigh and Stiughaigh na Leum.
Photos of Eilean na Faing
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Eilean Glas Lighthouse simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean na Faing
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 171 | 126 | 144 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 97 | 110 | 154 | 181 | 182 | 173 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean na Faing
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 269 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 45 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 58 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 368 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na Faing
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,864 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km364 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 6 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 3 kmE
- Rosaigh Island 1 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,073 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 50 kmN
- Lingay Island 38 kmSW
60–100 km1,592 places
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 67 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 79 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles0.9 km NE
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Scalpay Village Village, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Sgalpaigh Village, Western Isles1 km E
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Ardinashaig Village, Western Isles1.1 km E
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Kyles Scalpay Village, Western Isles1.9 km N
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Steinis Village, Western Isles2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stiughaigh Island, Western Isles0.3 km W
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Stiughaigh na Leum Island, Western Isles0.4 km S
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Fuam an Tolla Island, Western Isles0.3 km E
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Cnoc na h-Iolaire Mountain, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Eilean na Praise Island, Western Isles0.6 km N
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Rosaigh Island, Western Isles1.1 km S
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Coddem Island, Western Isles1.1 km NE
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Stac a' Chaorainn Island, Western Isles1.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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