- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport41 km
About Eilean nan Caorach
Eilean nan Caorach is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Ceapan and Limalum Beg.
Climate of Eilean nan Caorach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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° | 7° | 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) | 149 | 109 | 120 | 75 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 102 | 136 | 160 | 157 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 256 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 41 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 256 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 320 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 324 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,123 natural sites, 915 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km332 places
- Stulaigh Island 24 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 20 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 5 kmS
25–60 km524 places
- Hebrides Island 58 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 47 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Lingay Island 34 kmN
60–100 km1,201 places
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 67 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 80 kmE
- Eigg Island 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Baile Charbhaidh Village, Western Isles0.9 km N
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Iochdar Village, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Baile Neighbourhood, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Clachan Village, Western Isles1.5 km E
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Aird a' Mhachair Village, Western Isles2 km W
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles2.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Ceapan Island, Western Isles0.3 km S
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Limalum Beg Island, Western Isles0.3 km SE
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Chiasmul Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Limalum More Island, Western Isles0.5 km SE
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Eilean a' Charnan Island, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Dùn na Buail uachdraich Island, Western Isles1.5 km E
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Dùn Uisealan Island, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Gualan Island, Western Isles2.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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