Eilean a' Ghamhna, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean a' Ghamhna

Eilean a' Ghamhna is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Torr a' Ghamhna and Cnoc Clais Ardbhair.

Photos of Eilean a' Ghamhna

Quinag - Spidean Coinich Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean a' Ghamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (197 mm)
Driest month: May (81 mm)

7° 2°

7° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 4°

6° 1°

Jan

174

Feb

120

Mar

149

Apr

93

May

81

Jun

95

Jul

105

Aug

123

Sep

166

Oct

187

Nov

197

Dec

178

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' Ghamhna
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	174	120	149	93	81	95	105	123	166	187	197	178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean a' Ghamhna

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 75 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 99 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean a' Ghamhna

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,397 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km609 places

Eilean Dubh Island 9 kmNW
Whale Islet Island 21 kmN
Soyea Island Island 20 kmSW
Oldany Island Island 12 kmW

25–60 km922 places

Eilean a' Char Island 34 kmSW
Tanera More Island 34 kmSW
Summer Isles Island 36 kmSW
Eilean nan Ron Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,627 places

Dalmore Beach Beach 100 kmW
Dailbeag Beach Beach 99 kmW
Clett Island 98 kmNE
Tannaraidh Island 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Kylestrome Village, Highland
1.7 km NE
Kylesku Village, Highland
2.3 km E
Ardvar Village, Highland
3.4 km W
Unapool Village, Highland
4 km SE
Drumbeg Village, Highland
8.3 km W
Loch Assynt Village, Highland
6.9 km S

Eilean a' Ghamhna

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Torr a' Ghamhna Mountain, Highland
1.2 km SE
Cnoc Clais Ardbhair Mountain, Highland
1.4 km SW
Cnoc Lochan a' Mhuilinn Mountain, Highland
1.7 km W
Cnoc nan Caorach Mountain, Highland
2 km E
Druim na h-Imrich Mountain, Highland
2 km N
Carn Ban Mountain, Highland
2.2 km NW
Cnoc na Cairidh Mountain, Highland
2.2 km E
Garbh Eilean Island, Highland
1.8 km E