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Eilean nan Corr

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′12″ N 7°19′38″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Corr Eilean nan Corr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Garry Claddach
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport5 km
BRR Barra Airport56 km

About Eilean nan Corr

Eilean nan Corr is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Horaigh and Eilean Caol.

Climate of Eilean nan Corr

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 Corr
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 Corr

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 263 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 56 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Corr

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,204 natural sites, 986 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km422 places

  • Lingay Island 19 kmN
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 22 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmE
  • Taghaigh Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km557 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 55 kmNE
  • Clett Island 41 kmE

60–100 km1,233 places

  • Hebrides Island 69 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 77 kmE
  • Eigg Island 98 kmSE

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