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Eilean nan Eun

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°48′12″ N 6°49′29″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Eun Eilean nan Eun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geocrab
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport48 km
SYY Stornoway Airport54 km

About Eilean nan Eun

Eilean nan Eun is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Leasait and Eilean Stocanais.

Climate of Eilean nan Eun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (169 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 Eun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15511312779667790102143167169160

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean nan Eun

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 48 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 54 kmnortheast
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 361 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Eun

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,737 natural sites, 1,135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 11 kmN
  • Scalpay Island 12 kmNE
  • Rosaigh Island 9 kmNE
  • Aird Mhor Island 3 kmSW

25–60 km1,230 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 57 kmN
  • Lingay Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Hebrides Island 93 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
  • Island of Raasay Island 65 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geocrab Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km NW
  • Beacravik Village, Western Isles
    2.4 km W
  • Ardslave Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km W
  • Collam Village, Western Isles
    2.5 km NE
  • Manish Village, Western Isles
    3.2 km W
  • Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles
    3.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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