Beinn na Gaoithe, Highland — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Beinn na Gaoithe

Beinn na Gaoithe is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 401 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Bhreac and Am Mam.

Photos of Beinn na Gaoithe

Marsco Lynne Kirton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glamaig - Sgurr Mhairi Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sgùrr nan Gillean Adrian Pingstone · Public domain
Sgùrr Alasdair A' chachaileith · Public domain
Am Basteir Photo taken by Ian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Beinn na Gaoithe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 249 mm

Hottest month: July (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (249 mm)
Driest month: May (100 mm)

5° 1°

4° 0°

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 5°

13° 8°

15° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

7° 3°

5° 1°

Jan

228

Feb

147

Mar

187

Apr

111

May

100

Jun

114

Jul

124

Aug

142

Sep

217

Oct

241

Nov

249

Dec

237

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 Beinn na Gaoithe
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	4°	6°	8°	11°	13°	15°	15°	13°	10°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	228	147	187	111	100	114	124	142	217	241	249	237

How to get to Beinn na Gaoithe

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 72 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 78 kmwest
Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 95 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 199 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 238 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beinn na Gaoithe

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,193 natural sites, 1,465 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km291 places

Isle of Skye Island 3 kmN
Island of Raasay Island 16 kmNE
Scalpay Island 15 kmE
Wiay Island Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,203 places

Hebrides Island 49 kmSW
Eigg Island 42 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmNW
Clett Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km3,200 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 77 kmNW
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 85 kmSW
Scalpay Island 71 kmN
Oronsay Island 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Drynoch Village, Highland
5.3 km NW
Satran Village, Highland
5.5 km NW
Merkadale Village, Highland
6.4 km W
Eynort Village, Highland
6.6 km W
Ollach Village, Highland
10 km NE
Carbostmore Neighbourhood, Highland
7.3 km W

Beinn na Gaoithe

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beinn Bhreac Mountain, Highland
1.1 km W
Am Mam Mountain, Highland
1.3 km S
Leathad na Steisig Mountain, Highland
1.6 km NE
Sron a' Ghrobhain Mountain, Highland
2 km NW
Am Basteir Mountain, Highland
3.6 km SE
Glen Drynoch Natural site, Highland
2.9 km N
Sgùrr nan Gillean Mountain, Highland
3.9 km SE
Isle of Skye Island, Highland
2.9 km N