- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport6 km
- BRR Barra Airport54 km
About Eilean nan Long
Eilean nan Long is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Chapuill and Eilean nan Laogh.
Photos of Eilean nan Long
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean nan Long
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Eilean nan Long
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 260 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 6 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 54 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 97 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 260 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean nan Long
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,270 natural sites, 1,019 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Lingay Island 20 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 8 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km595 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
- Scalpay Island 54 kmNE
- Clett Island 38 kmE
60–100 km1,289 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 74 kmE
- Eigg Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Baile Glas Village, Western Isles0.7 km E
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles1 km SE
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles1.6 km N
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles1.7 km NE
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles2.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Chapuill Island, Western Isles0.5 km N
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Eilean nan Laogh Island, Western Isles0.6 km S
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Eilean na Cloiche Island, Western Isles0.6 km N
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Eilean na Mnà Mairbhe Island, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Eilean an t-Seagail Island, Western Isles0.7 km E
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Eilean na h-Airigh Island, Western Isles0.8 km SW
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Eilean Mhic Philip Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Eilean a' Ghiorr Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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