- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport20 km
- BRR Barra Airport69 km
About Eilean nan Lion
Eilean nan Lion is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Callum More and Còrr Eilean Ceallasaigh.
Photos of Eilean nan Lion
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North Lee Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Lion
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (167 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Eilean nan Lion
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 264 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 20 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 69 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 83 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 264 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 345 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Lion
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,425 natural sites, 1,058 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km405 places
- Lingay Island 9 kmNW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 12 kmS
- Bhalaigh Island 18 kmNE
- Beinn Shleibhe Island 13 kmN
25–60 km808 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 38 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 40 kmNE
- Clett Island 33 kmE
60–100 km1,294 places
- Hebrides Island 75 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 65 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
- Eigg Island 100 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles1.7 km N
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Strumore Village, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Lochmaddy Village, Western Isles2.6 km SW
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Blathaisbhal Village, Western Isles2.9 km W
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles4.7 km NE
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Trumisgarry Village, Western Isles6.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Callum More Island, Western Isles0.3 km SW
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Còrr Eilean Ceallasaigh Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Eilean Bridich Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean a' Gheòidh Island, Western Isles0.4 km W
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Bruareim Island, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Cor-eilean Sponish Island, Western Isles0.4 km W
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Cliasaigh Beag Island, Western Isles0.6 km NE
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Lonachan Island, Western Isles0.6 km W
Sources & licences
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