- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport25 km
- BRR Barra Airport74 km
About Or Eilean
Or Eilean is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Tobha Beag and Maillstrom.
Climate of Or Eilean
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (167 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 113 | 125 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 159 |
How to get to Or Eilean
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 266 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 25 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 74 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 77 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Or Eilean
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,452 natural sites, 1,072 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km395 places
- Lingay Island 8 kmW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 17 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 21 kmNE
- Bhalaigh Island 13 kmNE
25–60 km922 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 32 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 34 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 35 kmNE
- Clett Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km1,230 places
- Hebrides Island 79 kmS
- Isle of Skye Island 66 kmSE
- Island of Raasay Island 70 kmSE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bàgh a' Chàise Village, Western Isles2.1 km SE
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Lochportain Village, Western Isles3.9 km SW
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Port nan Long Village, Western Isles5.4 km NW
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Baile Mhic' Phàil Village, Western Isles6.1 km W
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Borve Village, Western Isles6.5 km NW
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Baile Village, Western Isles6.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tobha Beag Mountain, Western Isles0.7 km SE
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Maillstrom Island, Western Isles0.5 km SW
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Cleite nan Luch Island, Western Isles0.7 km NE
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Votersay Island, Western Isles0.9 km N
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Eilean na Slettich Island, Western Isles1 km NE
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Rusgaigh Island, Western Isles1.2 km S
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Eilean na Cille Island, Western Isles1.2 km N
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Sromaigh Island, Western Isles1.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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