Eilean an Sgùrra, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean an Sgùrra

Eilean an Sgùrra is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Am Fraoch-eilean and An Garbh-eilean.

Photos of Eilean an Sgùrra

Ardnish Peninsula Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean an Sgùrra

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 264 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (266 mm)
Driest month: May (99 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

17° 10°

14° 9°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

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 Eilean an Sgùrra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	266	167	209	116	99	110	129	152	225	247	264	259

How to get to Eilean an Sgùrra

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 148 km to the southeast.

Airports

Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 100 kmwest
Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 148 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 180 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Sgùrra

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,859 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

Eigg Island 21 kmW
Oronsay Island 25 kmS
Eilean Shona Island 11 kmS
Samalaman Island Island 3 kmS

25–60 km1,664 places

Isle of Skye Island 54 kmNW
Island of Raasay Island 58 kmN
Scalpay Island 46 kmN
Eriska Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km3,086 places

Hebrides Island 61 kmW
Colonsay Island 94 kmS
The Coral Beaches Beach 85 kmNW
Kiloran Beach Beach 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Arisaig Village, Inverness-shire
3.9 km NW
Druimindarroch Village, Highland
2.5 km NE
Peanmeanach Village, Highland
3.4 km E
Roshven Village, Highland
5.3 km SE
Back of Keppoch Village, Highland
5.6 km NW
Smirisary Village, Highland
5.9 km S

Eilean an Sgùrra

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Am Fraoch-eilean Island, Scotland
0.3 km N
An Garbh-eilean Island, Highland
0.6 km N
Eilean nan Cabar Island, Highland
1.1 km NE
Torr Mor Ghaoideil Mountain, Highland
1.6 km N
Druim an Daraich Mountain, Highland
1.9 km N
Druim an Dubh-leathaid Mountain, Highland
2 km NW
Torr an t-Sagairt Mountain, Highland
2.6 km N
Cnocan nan Tri Chriochan Mountain, Highland
2.7 km NE