- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
- BRR Barra Airport53 km
About Eileanan Àrda
Eileanan Àrda is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mhic Caoilte and Eilean a' Bhaile.
Climate of Eileanan Àrda
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 Àrda
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 261 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 53 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 99 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 261 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eileanan Àrda
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,217 natural sites, 993 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km428 places
- Lingay Island 21 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 19 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 10 kmE
- Taghaigh Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km551 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 55 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Scalpay Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km1,254 places
- Hebrides Island 66 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles1.7 km S
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles2.1 km SW
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Sunamul Island Village, Western Isles2.2 km W
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles5.4 km S
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Carinish Village, Western Isles2.7 km NE
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Grimsay Village, Western Isles3.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mhic Caoilte Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean a' Bhaile Island, Western Isles0.6 km S
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Triallabreac Beg Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Sunamul Island, Western Isles1.3 km W
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Eilean Iochdrach Island, Western Isles1.3 km NE
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Rubha Fliuch Island, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Eilean na Brathe Island, Western Isles1.4 km S
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Caigionn Island, Western Isles1.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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