An Garbh-eilean, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About An Garbh-eilean

An Garbh-eilean is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Am Fraoch-eilean and Torr Mor Ghaoideil.

Photos of An Garbh-eilean

Ardnish Peninsula Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of An Garbh-eilean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 264 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (266 mm)
Driest month: May (99 mm)

7° 3°

9° 4°

11° 5°

14° 7°

16° 10°

17° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

266

Feb

167

Mar

209

Apr

116

May

99

Jun

110

Jul

129

Aug

152

Sep

225

Oct

247

Nov

264

Dec

259

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 An Garbh-eilean
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	266	167	209	116	99	110	129	152	225	247	264	259

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to An Garbh-eilean

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 149 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from An Garbh-eilean

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,853 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

Eigg Island 21 kmW
Eilean Shona Island 11 kmS
Samalaman Island Island 4 kmS
Luinga Mhòr Island 7 kmW

25–60 km1,660 places

Isle of Skye Island 53 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 58 kmN
Scalpay Island 46 kmN
Oronsay Island 25 kmS

60–100 km3,084 places

Hebrides Island 61 kmW
Colonsay Island 94 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmNW
Kiloran Beach Beach 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Arisaig Village, Inverness-shire
3.3 km NW
Druimindarroch Village, Highland
2.2 km NE
Peanmeanach Village, Highland
3.9 km SE
Back of Keppoch Village, Highland
5 km NW
Roshven Village, Highland
5.9 km SE
Bunacaimb Village, Highland
6 km NW

An Garbh-eilean

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Am Fraoch-eilean Island, Scotland
0.4 km SE
Torr Mor Ghaoideil Mountain, Highland
1 km N
Eilean an Sgùrra Island, Highland
0.6 km S
Druim an Dubh-leathaid Mountain, Highland
1.4 km NW
Druim an Daraich Mountain, Highland
1.4 km NE
Eilean nan Cabar Island, Highland
1.1 km E
Torr an t-Sagairt Mountain, Highland
2 km N
Cnocan nan Tri Chriochan Mountain, Highland
2.3 km NE