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Eileanan a' Phrìosain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°09′23″ N 7°21′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eileanan a' Phrìosain Eileanan a' Phrìosain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crois Dùghaill
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport16 km
BEB Benbecula Airport36 km

About Eileanan a' Phrìosain

Eileanan a' Phrìosain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Ràmh and Caireasbhal.

Climate of Eileanan a' Phrìosain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (158 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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Climate of Eileanan a' Phrìosain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)14910811774637189103133158154149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eileanan a' Phrìosain

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 239 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 16 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 36 kmnorth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 79 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 289 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eileanan a' Phrìosain

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 854 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Stulaigh Island 8 kmNE
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 20 kmN
  • Garbh-Lingeigh Island 17 kmS

25–60 km535 places

  • Hebrides Island 39 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmNE
  • Lingay Island 59 kmN
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,128 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 69 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 89 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 82 kmE
  • Eigg Island 78 kmE

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