Eilean na Sgaite, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na Sgaite

Eilean na Sgaite is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Gearrabreac and Cleit a' Bhraigh.

Photos of Eilean na Sgaite

Eilean Glas Lighthouse simon stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean na Sgaite

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (182 mm)
Driest month: May (74 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 6°

14° 8°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 6°

8° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

171

Feb

126

Mar

144

Apr

89

May

74

Jun

83

Jul

97

Aug

110

Sep

154

Oct

181

Nov

182

Dec

173

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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Climate of Eilean na Sgaite
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	12°	14°	15°	15°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	171	126	144	89	74	83	97	110	154	181	182	173

How to get to Eilean na Sgaite

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 48 kmnortheast
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 55 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 288 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Sgaite

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,873 natural sites, 1,145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 8 kmNW
Scalpay Island 5 kmNE
Rosaigh Island 3 kmNE
Aird Mhor Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,190 places

The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmS
Dalmore Beach Beach 52 kmN
Dailbeag Beach Beach 53 kmN
Lingay Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,534 places

Hebrides Island 97 kmS
Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 64 kmSE
Scalpay Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Plocrapool Village, Western Isles
1.5 km W
Isle of Scalpay Village, Western Isles
4.3 km NE
Ceann-na-Cleithe Village, Western Isles
2 km NW
Sgalpaigh Village, Western Isles
3.9 km NE
Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles
4.1 km W
Scalpay Village Village, Western Isles
4.2 km NE

Eilean na Sgaite

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean na Gearrabreac Island, Western Isles
0.2 km W
Cleit a' Bhraigh Mountain, Western Isles
0.8 km W
Eilean Mhic Fhionnlaidh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NW
Sgeir Ghobhlach Island, Western Isles
0.7 km NW
Sgeir an Lèim Mhòir Island, Western Isles
1 km N
Gloraig a' Chaimbeulaich Island, Western Isles
1.5 km N
Dùn Corr Mòr Island, Western Isles
1.5 km N
Aird Bheag Mountain, Western Isles
2.1 km SW