Eilean na h-Iolaire, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na h-Iolaire

Eilean na h-Iolaire is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Choinnich and Eilean Cleit Surraidh.

Climate of Eilean na h-Iolaire

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (159 mm)
Driest month: May (64 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

9° 4°

12° 6°

14° 9°

15° 11°

14° 9°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

151

Feb

114

Mar

124

Apr

78

May

64

Jun

71

Jul

83

Aug

93

Sep

129

Oct

156

Nov

159

Dec

149

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

Climate of Eilean na h-Iolaire
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	9°	12°	14°	15°	15°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	151	114	124	78	64	71	83	93	129	156	159	149

How to get to Eilean na h-Iolaire

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 300 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 23 kmeast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 300 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 302 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean na h-Iolaire

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,376 natural sites, 946 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km419 places

Dalmore Beach Beach 7 kmN
Dailbeag Beach Beach 7 kmN
Bearasaigh Island 12 kmW
Tannaraidh Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km443 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmS
Scalpay Island 43 kmS
Rosaigh Island 43 kmS
Aird Mhor Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,477 places

The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmS
Lingay Island 70 kmSW
Clett Island 80 kmS
Eilean a' Char Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Carloway Village, Western Isles
2.7 km NW
Breasclete Village, Western Isles
3.5 km S
Tolsta Chaolais Village, Western Isles
3.6 km W
Knock Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles
4.7 km NW
Callanish Village, Western Isles
5.3 km S
Upper Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles
5.3 km NW

Eilean na h-Iolaire

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Choinnich Island, Western Isles
0.2 km SE
Eilean Cleit Surraidh Island, Western Isles
0.4 km N
Sgeir Ghlas Island, Western Isles
0.6 km N
Beinn nan Sgalag Mountain, Western Isles
1.1 km S
Lith Langa Mountain, Western Isles
1.4 km W
Cnoc a' Loch Shalaich Mountain, Western Isles
1.7 km S
Beinn Leathann Amar na h-Eit Mountain, Western Isles
1.9 km SW
Beinn Mhor Mountain, Western Isles
2.1 km S