- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport46 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport57 km
About Eilean na h-Airighe
Eilean na h-Airighe is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Gheòidh and Eilean Mòr.
Photos of Eilean na h-Airighe
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Ben Luskentyre David Crocker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean na h-Airighe
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 h-Airighe
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 272 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 46 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 57 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 272 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean na h-Airighe
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,725 natural sites, 1,106 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 2 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 7 kmE
- Rosaigh Island 5 kmSE
- Aird Mhor Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km994 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 47 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Lingay Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km1,453 places
- Isle of Skye Island 72 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 82 kmSE
- Eilean a' Char Island 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Urgha Village, Western Isles2 km NE
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Tarbert Village, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles4.9 km E
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West Tarbert Village, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Carragrich Village, Western Isles2.9 km E
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Steinis Village, Western Isles3.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.2 km SE
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Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles0.4 km NW
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Eilean a' Ghuail Island, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Cnoc Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Eilean Àird Rainis Island, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Isle of Harris Natural site, Western Isles2.2 km NW
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Cnoc Caolas-sgeire-buidhe Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km S
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Sgeotasaigh Island, Western Isles2 km E
Sources & licences
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