- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport8 km
- BRR Barra Airport55 km
About Eilean Rointch
Eilean Rointch is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Saighead and Aird nam Feadag.
Photos of Eilean Rointch
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Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Rointch
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).
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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) | 152 | 111 | 122 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 90 | 104 | 138 | 165 | 162 | 155 |
How to get to Eilean Rointch
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 258 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 55 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 258 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Rointch
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 1,046 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Lingay Island 20 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 5 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km639 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmE
- Scalpay Island 53 kmNE
- Clett Island 36 kmE
60–100 km1,328 places
- Hebrides Island 64 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 71 kmE
- Eigg Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles0.6 km NW
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Bàgh Mòr Village, Western Isles1.4 km SE
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Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles1.7 km NW
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Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles1.8 km SW
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Baile Glas Village, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles2.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean nan Saighead Island, Western Isles0.3 km N
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Aird nam Feadag Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Eilean a' Bhàigh-ghlais Island, Western Isles0.4 km N
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Eilean nan Gobhann Island, Western Isles0.6 km E
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Eilean a' Cheòidh Island, Western Isles0.8 km N
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Eilean na Craoibh Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Cnoc Mor (Seana Bhaile) Island, Western Isles0.9 km NW
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Eilean na Meallairt Island, Western Isles1.1 km N
Sources & licences
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