- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
- BRR Barra Airport38 km
About Eilean Roinich
Eilean Roinich is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Caolas Liubharsaigh and Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich.
Photos of Eilean Roinich
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Beinn Choradail Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Roinich
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 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° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Roinich
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 246 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 38 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 311 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 317 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Roinich
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,339 natural sites, 1,009 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km331 places
- Stulaigh Island 17 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 2 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmW
25–60 km622 places
- Hebrides Island 49 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 60 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 45 kmSW
60–100 km1,416 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 67 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
- Eigg Island 82 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles3.4 km NW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles4.6 km NW
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles6.8 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles7.5 km N
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles12 km SW
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles7.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles0.4 km SW
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Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich Island, Western Isles0.5 km NE
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Loch Sheilavaig Natural site, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Luirsay Dubh Island, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha Island, Western Isles1.2 km NE
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Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
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Loch Skiport Natural site, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Liursaigh Dubh Island, Western Isles1.4 km E
Sources & licences
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