- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport19 km
- BRR Barra Airport37 km
About Eilean Ornais
Eilean Ornais is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ornish and Loch Skiport.
Photos of Eilean Ornais
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Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Ornais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (177 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 166 | 120 | 134 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 98 | 114 | 150 | 177 | 172 | 166 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Ornais
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 244 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 19 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 37 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 244 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 315 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Ornais
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,348 natural sites, 996 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km320 places
- Stulaigh Island 15 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 1 kmW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 20 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmW
25–60 km631 places
- Hebrides Island 47 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 43 kmSW
60–100 km1,416 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 68 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmE
- Eigg Island 80 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles5.2 km NW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles6.3 km NW
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles11 km SW
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles7.9 km W
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Stilligarry Village, Western Isles8.8 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles9.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ornish Natural site, Western Isles1.5 km S
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Loch Skiport Natural site, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Ornais Mountain, Western Isles1.2 km SW
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Eilean Cireach Island, Western Isles1 km S
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Siolaigh Beag Island, Western Isles1.1 km W
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Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km NW
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Eilean a' Chleàsaich Island, Western Isles1.3 km SW
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Siolaigh Mor Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
Sources & licences
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