- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport13 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport90 km
About Eilean Orasaidh
Eilean Orasaidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Dubh and Cnoc an Breac.
Climate of Eilean Orasaidh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 111 | 124 | 76 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 129 | 154 | 160 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Orasaidh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 275 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 13 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 281 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 308 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Orasaidh
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,106 natural sites, 1,145 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km323 places
- Tannaraidh Island 2 kmNW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 2 kmNE
- Crois Eilean Island 2 kmW
- Mullach Buidhe Island 23 kmS
25–60 km733 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 31 kmSW
60–100 km2,214 places
- Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 83 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 69 kmS
- Scalpay Island 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Western Isles0.6 km SW
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Cnoc an Breac Mountain, Western Isles0.7 km W
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Meall a' Charnan Mountain, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Eilean Rosaidh Island, Western Isles0.8 km SE
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Stangraigh Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Soval Mountain, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Sgeir Rainich Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean nan Gobhar Island, Western Isles1.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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