- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport14 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport90 km
About Eilean Thoraidh
Eilean Thoraidh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Charnain and Glas Sgeir.
Climate of Eilean Thoraidh
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 Thoraidh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 274 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 14 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 135 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 277 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 280 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Thoraidh
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 2,157 natural sites, 1,154 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km311 places
- Tannaraidh Island 4 kmNW
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 3 kmN
- Crois Eilean Island 3 kmNW
- Mullach Buidhe Island 22 kmS
25–60 km771 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 33 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 32 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 32 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 31 kmSW
60–100 km2,248 places
- Isle of Skye Island 89 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 81 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 68 kmS
- Scalpay Island 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc a' Charnain Mountain, Western Isles0.5 km S
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Glas Sgeir Island, Western Isles0.5 km NE
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Eilean Rosaidh Island, Western Isles0.7 km N
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Sgeir Rainich Island, Western Isles0.7 km NW
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Soval Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km W
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Druim Arnish Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km NW
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Torray Island Island, Western Isles1.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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