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Island

Eilean nan Loch

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°06′53″ N 6°59′10″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Loch Eilean nan Loch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Giosla
6.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport40 km
BEB Benbecula Airport74 km

About Eilean nan Loch

Eilean nan Loch is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ciorabhal and Beinn a' Deas.

Climate of Eilean nan Loch

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (173 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 Loch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16412313787738093105144173173165

How to get to Eilean nan Loch

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 300 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 40 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 74 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 300 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Loch

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 1,101 natural sites, 920 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km437 places

  • Bearasaigh Island 19 kmN
  • Craigeam Island 21 kmNE
  • Cèabhaigh Island 17 kmNE
  • Cealasaigh Island 19 kmN

25–60 km586 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 26 kmSE
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmNE
  • Scalpay Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,016 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 98 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
  • Clett Island 68 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Giosla Village, Western Isles
    6.4 km E
  • Einacleit Village, Western Isles
    6.7 km NE
  • Carnais Village, Western Isles
    7.3 km NW
  • Brenish Village, Western Isles
    7.3 km W
  • Mealasta Village, Western Isles
    7.3 km W
  • Islibhig Village, Western Isles
    7.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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