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Eilean na Gruagaig

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°47′25″ N 5°49′31″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Gruagaig Eilean na Gruagaig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cruach nam Meann
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport72 km
BRR Barra Airport102 km

About Eilean na Gruagaig

Eilean na Gruagaig is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Riska Island and Shona Beag.

Climate of Eilean na Gruagaig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 257 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (265 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 na Gruagaig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°10°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)26516420811899106129154220240257252

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean na Gruagaig

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 141 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 72 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 102 kmwest
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 179 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 230 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 244 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Gruagaig

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,758 natural sites, 1,290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km471 places

  • Eigg Island 24 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 16 kmSW
  • Eilean Shona Island 3 kmW
  • Samalaman Island Island 7 kmN

25–60 km1,609 places

  • Scalpay Island 56 kmN
  • Eriska Island 38 kmSE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 49 kmNW
  • Ulva Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,999 places

  • Hebrides Island 63 kmW
  • Isle of Skye Island 62 kmNW
  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmN
  • Colonsay Island 84 kmS

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