- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport49 km
- SYY Stornoway Airport54 km
About Eilean Stocanais
Eilean Stocanais is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Leasait and Loch Stockinish.
Photos of Eilean Stocanais
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Rudha Quidnish Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eilean Stocanais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (169 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° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 127 | 79 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 102 | 143 | 167 | 169 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Stocanais
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 267 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 49 kmsouthwest
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 54 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 277 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 293 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Stocanais
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,740 natural sites, 1,135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km316 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 10 kmN
- Scalpay Island 11 kmNE
- Rosaigh Island 8 kmNE
- Aird Mhor Island 3 kmSW
25–60 km1,213 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 36 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 55 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Lingay Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km1,369 places
- Hebrides Island 94 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 66 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Collam Village, Western Isles1.8 km NE
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Geocrab Village, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Beacravik Village, Western Isles2.5 km W
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Ardslave Village, Western Isles2.8 km W
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Greosabhagh Village, Western Isles3 km NE
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Àird Mhìghe Village, Western Isles3.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Leasait Island, Western Isles0.6 km SW
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Loch Stockinish Natural site, Western Isles1 km NW
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Stockinish Island Island, Western Isles0.8 km NE
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Eilean nan Eun Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean na Carnaich Island, Western Isles1.3 km E
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Cnoc Loch nam Faoileag Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km NW
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Aird Chollaim Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km NE
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Sgurran Ruadha Mountain, Western Isles2.5 km N
Sources & licences
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