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Island

Eilean a' Bhàird

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′18″ N 6°30′13″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean a' Bhàird Eilean a' Bhàird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
A'Chill
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BRR Barra Airport57 km
TRE Tiree Airport66 km

About Eilean a' Bhàird

Eilean a' Bhàird is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Barra Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Iolann an Eilein and Eilean Ghille Mhàirtein.

Climate of Eilean a' Bhàird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 198 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (198 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 a' Bhàird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°10°13°15°16°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)186121144847286101119174195198190

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Bhàird

The nearest airport is Barra Airport (BRR), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 192 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 57 kmwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 66 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 225 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 238 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 267 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 276 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Bhàird

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 2,537 natural sites, 1,331 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Hebrides Island 21 kmSW
  • Dùn Mòr Island 2 kmSE
  • Soay Island 19 kmNE
  • The Small Isles Island 17 kmE

25–60 km1,238 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 31 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 45 kmNE
  • Eigg Island 27 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km2,575 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 96 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 91 kmN
  • Lingay Island 83 kmNW

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