Eileanan an Strom-dheirg
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′12″ N 7°17′13″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport10 km
- BRR Barra Airport43 km
About Eileanan an Strom-dheirg
Eileanan an Strom-dheirg is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Siusaigh and Grimsay.
Climate of Eileanan an Strom-dheirg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Eileanan an Strom-dheirg
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 253 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 10 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 253 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 324 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eileanan an Strom-dheirg
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,239 natural sites, 1,007 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km359 places
- Stulaigh Island 24 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 9 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
- Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km594 places
- Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 40 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Lingay Island 31 kmN
60–100 km1,314 places
- Isle of Skye Island 63 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
- Eigg Island 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilerivagh Village, Western Isles1.4 km N
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles2 km NE
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles5.9 km NW
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles2.9 km W
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Carnan Village, Western Isles3.4 km W
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Creagorry Village, Western Isles3.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Siusaigh Island, Western Isles0.3 km S
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Grimsay Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Sgeir Oitir na Mursgain Island, Western Isles0.7 km SE
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Eilean Làthach Island, Western Isles0.9 km N
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Sgeir na h-Oitir Bige Island, Western Isles0.9 km W
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Eileanan Stafa Island, Western Isles0.8 km S
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Eilean Ard an Eòin Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Eilean a Gharbh-chamais Island, Western Isles1.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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