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Eilean nan Caorach

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′41″ N 7°16′00″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Caorach Eilean nan Caorach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of North Uist
6.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
BRR Barra Airport61 km

About Eilean nan Caorach

Eilean nan Caorach is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Loch Langass and Steiseigh.

Climate of Eilean nan Caorach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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 (165 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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 nan Caorach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15211112277667690104138165162155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Caorach

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 61 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Caorach

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,289 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • Lingay Island 14 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmSE
  • Beinn Shleibhe Island 20 kmN
  • Taghaigh Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km635 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 47 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 49 kmNE
  • Clett Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,274 places

  • Hebrides Island 71 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
  • Eigg Island 99 kmSE

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