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Eilean na Gàmhna

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°02′38″ N 5°46′52″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Gàmhna Eilean na Gàmhna
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandaig
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport90 km
BRR Barra Airport101 km

About Eilean na Gàmhna

Eilean na Gàmhna is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dearg and Torr na h-Insse.

Climate of Eilean na Gàmhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 263 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (263 mm)
Driest month
May (98 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 na Gàmhna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26016420711398110126147223246263257

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Gàmhna

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 161 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 101 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 183 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 273 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Gàmhna

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 3,872 natural sites, 1,367 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km448 places

  • Sandaig Islands Island 15 kmN
  • Samalaman Island Island 22 kmS
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 14 kmNE
  • Ornsay Island 12 kmN

25–60 km1,661 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 40 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 42 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 28 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km3,168 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 72 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 96 kmS
  • Clett Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandaig Village, Highland
    1.3 km NE
  • Mallaig Village, Inverness-shire
    5.5 km SW
  • Airor Village, Highland
    2.7 km N
  • Inverie Village, Highland
    6.1 km E
  • Malaig Bheag Neighbourhood, Highland
    4 km SW
  • Morar Village, Highland
    8.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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