- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRR Barra Airport23 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport29 km
About Kildonan
Kildonan is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kildonan Museum and Eilean an Staoir.
Climate of Kildonan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (65 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° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 110 | 120 | 77 | 65 | 73 | 90 | 104 | 136 | 162 | 157 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Kildonan
The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 246 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 23 kmsouth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 29 kmnorth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 246 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kildonan
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 981 natural sites, 834 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km237 places
- Stulaigh Island 10 kmE
- Siolaigh Mor Island 15 kmNE
- Garbh-Lingeigh Island 24 kmS
- Dùn Mòr Island 14 kmN
25–60 km534 places
- Hebrides Island 46 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 55 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 29 kmS
- Lingay Island 52 kmN
60–100 km1,065 places
- Isle of Skye Island 70 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 83 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 82 kmE
- Eigg Island 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kildonan Museum Museum, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eilean an Staoir Island, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Loch na Liana Mòire Lake, Western Isles2 km SW
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Reineabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.6 km SE
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Heabhal Mountain, Western Isles2.7 km E
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Loch Kildonan Lake, Western Isles3 km N
Sources & licences
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