- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport3 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport100 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 Stornoway Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Uan and Eilean Thuilm.
Climate of Eilean nan Caorach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 109 | 118 | 74 | 60 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 120 | 146 | 152 | 141 |
How to get to Eilean nan Caorach
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 278 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 3 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 100 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 313 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Caorach
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 2,015 natural sites, 1,020 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km259 places
- Tannaraidh Island 9 kmSW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 9 kmSW
- Crois Eilean Island 11 kmSW
- Glas Sgeir Island 11 kmS
25–60 km680 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 29 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 28 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km2,114 places
- Isle of Skye Island 99 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 91 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmS
- Lingay Island 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandwick Village, Western Isles2.5 km NW
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Stornoway City, Western Isles4.3 km NW -
Isle of Lewis Town, Western Isles5 km NW
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Bràigh na h-Aoidhe Village, Western Isles1.7 km N
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Branahuie Village, Western Isles1.8 km N
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Melbost Village, Western Isles2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Uan Island, Western Isles0.1 km SW
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Eilean Thuilm Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Cnoc Sanndabhaig Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km NW
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Cnoc Bhuaile Bhig Mountain, Western Isles3.8 km SW
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Eilean na Gobhail Island, Western Isles3.7 km W
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Teanga Tunga Island, Western Isles4.1 km N
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Beinn Phabail Mountain, Western Isles4.6 km E
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Eilean Grìoda Island, Western Isles4.4 km W
Sources & licences
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