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Eilean nan Gamhainn

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 57°20′16″ N 5°38′56″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean nan Gamhainn Eilean nan Gamhainn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plockton
0.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport99 km
BEB Benbecula Airport104 km

About Eilean nan Gamhainn

Eilean nan Gamhainn is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Lagach and Sgeir Bhuidhe.

Climate of Eilean nan Gamhainn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 268 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (268 mm)
Driest month
May (103 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 nan Gamhainn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)259170214117103116128146222250268261

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean nan Gamhainn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 99 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 185 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 104 kmwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 306 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean nan Gamhainn

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 4,006 natural sites, 1,335 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

  • Scalpay Island 21 kmW
  • Sandaig Islands Island 19 kmS
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 23 kmS
  • Pabay Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,914 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 36 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 26 kmW
  • Eigg Island 58 kmSW
  • Dùn Mòr Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km3,037 places

  • Hebrides Island 81 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 93 kmNW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 62 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 85 kmNW

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