- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport39 km
- ILY Islay Airport86 km
About Garbh Eilean
Garbh Eilean is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Bàn and Eilean an Eoin.
Photos of Garbh Eilean
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Staffa Keith Boardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Garbh Eilean
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 7° · Rain 221 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (236 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 236 | 144 | 177 | 105 | 84 | 91 | 116 | 142 | 193 | 214 | 221 | 212 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Garbh Eilean
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 140 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 39 kmwest
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 86 kmsouth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 140 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 197 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 201 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 208 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 264 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garbh Eilean
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 2,669 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km286 places
- Ulva Island 3 kmN
- Treshnish Isles Island 11 kmNW
- Soa Island Island 23 kmSW
- Rèidh Eilean Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km1,155 places
- Colonsay Island 44 kmS
- Eigg Island 49 kmN
- Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmS
- Scarba Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km2,446 places
- Hebrides Island 67 kmNW
- Isle of Skye Island 94 kmN
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 97 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bearnus Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km N
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Gometra House Village, Argyll and Bute4.8 km NW
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Gometra Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km NW
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Dishig Village, Argyll and Bute7 km E
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Clachandhu Village, Argyll and Bute7 km E
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Balnahard Village, Argyll and Bute7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Bàn Island, Argyll and Bute0.3 km NE
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Eilean an Eoin Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km NE
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Eilean na Creiche Island, Argyll and Bute0.5 km N
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Sgeir Dhubh Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km NW
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Eilean an Righ Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km NE
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Eilean na h-Uamha Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km E
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Little Colonsay Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SW
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Eilean Beag Reilean Island, Argyll and Bute1.6 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Staffa Island, Argyll and Bute6.7 km W
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Eilean an Dusain Island, Argyll and Bute1.9 km NE
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Geasgill Beag Island, Argyll and Bute4.6 km E
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Ulva Island, Argyll and Bute2.9 km N
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Eilean Port a' Bhàta Island, Argyll and Bute3 km E
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Fladda Island, Argyll and Bute11 km NW
Sources & licences
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