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Eilean Garbh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°29′18″ N 6°09′36″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Garbh Eilean Garbh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lagganulva
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport44 km
ILY Islay Airport90 km

About Eilean Garbh

Eilean Garbh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Feòir and Eilean a' Chaolais.

Climate of Eilean Garbh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 246 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (266 mm)
Driest month
May (99 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 Eilean Garbh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)26616320712199103131159216237246239

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Garbh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 137 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 44 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 193 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 211 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 259 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean Garbh

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 2,847 natural sites, 1,228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • Oronsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Ulva Island 5 kmW
  • Treshnish Isles Island 15 kmW
  • Rèidh Eilean Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,292 places

  • Colonsay Island 47 kmS
  • Eigg Island 46 kmN
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 43 kmS
  • Scarba Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km2,510 places

  • Hebrides Island 67 kmNW
  • Isle of Skye Island 91 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 100 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lagganulva Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.4 km NE
  • Kilbrennan Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.2 km N
  • Acharonich Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km E
  • Ballygown Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.9 km N
  • Fanmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km NW
  • Bearnus Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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