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Eilean Ghreusgain

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°33′06″ N 6°45′41″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ghreusgain Eilean Ghreusgain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Salum
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport9 km
BRR Barra Airport67 km

About Eilean Ghreusgain

Eilean Ghreusgain is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Fàdamull and Mithealum an Fhèoir.

Climate of Eilean Ghreusgain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (153 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Ghreusgain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°8°10°13°14°16°16°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°7°9°11°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)15210311373576584104131153151144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Ghreusgain

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 9 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 67 kmnorthwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 224 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 231 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 233 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast

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

Day trips from Eilean Ghreusgain

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 1,808 natural sites, 1,041 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Treshnish Isles Island 23 kmE
  • Tiree Island 11 kmSW
  • Soa Island Island 8 kmE
  • Eilean Ornsay Island 16 kmE

25–60 km468 places

  • Hebrides Island 47 kmN
  • Eigg Island 53 kmNE
  • Oronsay Island 53 kmE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 58 kmN

60–100 km2,319 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 89 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 64 kmSE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Salum Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.5 km SW
  • Caoles Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.7 km SE
  • Ruaig Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km S
  • Milton Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.7 km SE
  • Vaul Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.1 km SW
  • Kirkapol Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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