Eilean nan Imireachean
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°08′39″ N 7°19′52″ W
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport15 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport38 km
About Eilean nan Imireachean
Eilean nan Imireachean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Bharanais.
Photos of Eilean nan Imireachean
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Triuirebheinn Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Beinn Sciathan Mipmapped · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Easaval Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Imireachean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 158 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 110 | 121 | 76 | 65 | 74 | 91 | 106 | 138 | 163 | 158 | 154 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean nan Imireachean
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 237 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 15 kmsouthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 38 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 287 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Imireachean
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 1,022 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km193 places
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Stulaigh Island 7 kmNE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 21 kmN
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 16 kmS
25–60 km549 places
- Hebrides Island 37 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmNE
- Clett Island 60 kmNE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 42 kmN
60–100 km1,184 places
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 90 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 81 kmE
- Eigg Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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North Glendale Village, Western Isles1.7 km SE
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Lochboisdale Village, Western Isles2.7 km N
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Crois Dùghaill Village, Western Isles2.7 km NW
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Leth Meadhanach Village, Western Isles3.3 km SW
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Baghasdail Village, Western Isles3.5 km W
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South Glen Dale Village, Western Isles3.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mòr Island, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Bharanais Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Eilean Bàgh Mhic Rois Island, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Eileanan Iasgaich Island, Western Isles1 km E
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Eilean nam Feannag Island, Western Isles1 km NE
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Pabaigh Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
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Easaval Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km S
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Loch Boisdale Natural site, Western Isles1.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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