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Fraoch Eilean

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′51″ N 6°37′35″ W

Map showing the location of Fraoch Eilean Fraoch Eilean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sildinis
0.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport23 km
BEB Benbecula Airport80 km

About Fraoch Eilean

Fraoch Eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Torais and Cnoc Iemastal.

Climate of Fraoch Eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Fraoch Eilean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Fraoch Eilean

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 284 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 23 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 290 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fraoch Eilean

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,780 natural sites, 1,095 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km564 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 24 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 13 kmE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 15 kmE

25–60 km456 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Lingay Island 58 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,875 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 85 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 65 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 97 kmSE

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