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Eilean na Slettich

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′06″ N 7°06′12″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Slettich Eilean na Slettich
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Bàgh a' Chàise
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport26 km
BRR Barra Airport75 km

About Eilean na Slettich

Eilean na Slettich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Cleite nan Luch and Tahay.

Climate of Eilean na Slettich

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 170 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (170 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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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Climate of Eilean na Slettich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15911713280677892105145170170162

How to get to Eilean na Slettich

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 26 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 75 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 306 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Slettich

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,468 natural sites, 1,075 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km391 places

  • Lingay Island 9 kmW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 20 kmNE
  • Bhalaigh Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km944 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 34 kmNE
  • Clett Island 32 kmSE

60–100 km1,231 places

  • Hebrides Island 80 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 81 kmS

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