Eilean Nighean nan Oran
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′34″ N 7°20′15″ W
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
- BRR Barra Airport44 km
About Eilean Nighean nan Oran
Eilean Nighean nan Oran is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Heisteamuil and Creagorry Island.
Climate of Eilean Nighean nan Oran
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 120 | 75 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 102 | 136 | 160 | 157 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Nighean nan Oran
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 255 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 44 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 325 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Nighean nan Oran
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,186 natural sites, 968 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km355 places
- Stulaigh Island 25 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmSE
- Flodaigh Beag Island 16 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 7 kmS
25–60 km547 places
- Hebrides Island 58 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 43 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Lingay Island 31 kmN
60–100 km1,273 places
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles0.2 km E
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Carnan Village, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles4.2 km N
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Liniclate Village, Western Isles2.6 km NW
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Iochdar Village, Western Isles2.7 km SW
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles2.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heisteamuil Island, Western Isles0.5 km NW
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Creagorry Island Island, Western Isles0.9 km SE
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Eilean Bun na Sige Island, Western Isles1.1 km NW
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Eilean an Torr Island, Western Isles1.3 km NW
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Eilean Cuithe nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles1.5 km SW
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Eilean na h-Airde Mòire Island, Western Isles1.8 km SE
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Eilean an t-Srom Island, Western Isles2.1 km E
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Gualan Island, Western Isles2.1 km W
Sources & licences
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