- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport70 km
- DND Dundee Airport129 km
About Eilean Gainimh
Eilean Gainimh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Linne Creagain and Eilean na Buinne Deirge.
Climate of Eilean Gainimh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 228 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (255 mm)
- Driest month
- May (94 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 255 | 162 | 198 | 98 | 94 | 96 | 104 | 125 | 186 | 211 | 228 | 240 |
How to get to Eilean Gainimh
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (135 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 131 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 70 kmnortheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 129 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 135 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 165 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Gainimh
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 5,099 natural sites, 1,177 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km413 places
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 2 kmE
- Bàn Eilean Island 16 kmNE
- Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 1 kmW
- Eilean na Cloinne Island 11 kmW
25–60 km2,080 places
- Moy Island Island 57 kmN
- Sandaig Islands Island 55 kmW
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 49 kmW
- Ornsay Island 60 kmW
60–100 km3,825 places
- Isle of Skye Island 91 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 84 kmNW
- Eigg Island 84 kmW
- Scalpay Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Invergarry Village, Highland0.7 km E
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Faichem Village, Highland1.1 km NW
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Faichemard Farm Village, Highland1.2 km NW
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Easter Mandally Village, Highland0.9 km E
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Munerigie Village, Highland3.4 km NW
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Laggan Village, Highland2.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Linne Creagain Island, Highland0.4 km E
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Eilean na Buinne Deirge Island, Highland1 km W
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Eilean nan Sasunnach Island, Highland1.3 km W
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Munerigie Wood Natural site, Scotland1.5 km NW
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Monadh Seann-talaimh Mountain, Highland2.1 km NE
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Torr an Eas Mor Mountain, Highland2.5 km W
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Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island, Highland2.2 km E
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Eilean Dubh Island, Highland2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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