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Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°10′13″ N 5°56′04″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Heast
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport93 km
BRR Barra Airport93 km

About Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig

Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Bhuidhe and Beinn a' Mheadhoin.

Climate of Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 249 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (249 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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
Climate of Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)23214418410492107117133211233249236

How to get to Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 178 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 93 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 93 kmwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 197 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 287 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 3,657 natural sites, 1,510 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 24 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 13 kmN
  • Soay Island 19 kmW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 14 kmE

25–60 km1,597 places

  • Hebrides Island 58 kmSW
  • Island of Raasay Island 25 kmN
  • Eigg Island 33 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km3,238 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmNW
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 89 kmNW
  • Lingay Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Heast Village, Highland
    2.9 km NE
  • Suisnish Village, Highland
    3.2 km W
  • Kilbride Village, Highland
    3.8 km NW
  • Ord Village, Highland
    4.2 km S
  • Tokavaig Village, Highland
    4.6 km SW
  • Broadford Village, Highland
    8.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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