- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport6 km
- BRR Barra Airport57 km
About Eilean nam Bothan
Eilean nam Bothan is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Thormaid and Eilean Mhic Leòid.
Climate of Eilean nam Bothan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 113 | 123 | 77 | 65 | 75 | 89 | 103 | 138 | 166 | 162 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nam Bothan
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 265 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 6 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 57 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 265 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 309 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 339 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nam Bothan
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,188 natural sites, 979 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Lingay Island 18 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 24 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 12 kmE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km561 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 52 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 42 kmE
- Scalpay Island 54 kmNE
- Clett Island 42 kmE
60–100 km1,210 places
- Hebrides Island 71 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 71 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 78 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Samhla Village, Western Isles0.6 km W
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Corunna Village, Western Isles1.4 km E
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Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles2.1 km N
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Teanamachar Village, Western Isles2.9 km W
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Carinish Village, Western Isles3.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Thormaid Island, Western Isles0.3 km NW
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Eilean Mhic Leòid Island, Western Isles0.5 km SE
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Eilean nan Stearnaim Island, Western Isles0.6 km SE
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Baile Sear Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean Biorach Island, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Eilean Caol Island, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Dubh-eilean Cruinn Island, Western Isles1.5 km SE
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Horaigh Island, Western Isles1.6 km S
Sources & licences
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