- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport78 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport82 km
About Eilean Garbh
Eilean Garbh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Rubha Mhor and Rubha Bheag.
Climate of Eilean Garbh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 223 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (223 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 127 | 157 | 93 | 85 | 102 | 109 | 122 | 192 | 214 | 223 | 211 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Garbh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 214 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 78 kmnorth
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 82 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 214 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 219 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 246 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Garbh
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 3,559 natural sites, 1,512 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Island of Raasay Island 17 kmS
- Eilean Tigh Island 2 kmS
- Staffin Island Island 16 kmNW
- Island of Rona Island 4 kmN
25–60 km1,454 places
- Isle of Skye Island 30 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmW
- Scalpay Island 54 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 28 kmS
60–100 km3,382 places
- Hebrides Island 80 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 63 kmNW
- Eigg Island 71 kmS
- Dalmore Beach Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lonbain Village, Highland8.8 km E
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Kalnakill Village, Highland8.9 km E
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Upper Tote Village, Highland9.3 km W
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Arnish Village, Highland9.4 km S
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Lower Tote Village, Highland9.6 km W
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Cuaig Village, Highland10 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rubha Mhor Mountain, Highland1.1 km NE
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Rubha Bheag Mountain, Highland1.2 km N
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Rona Lodge Hill Mountain, Highland1.3 km NE
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Carn Meadhonach Mountain, Highland1.6 km E
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Rubha Dubh Chamais Mountain, Highland1.7 km SE
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Carn Doire na Guaile Mountain, Highland1.7 km E
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Meall Acairseid South Top Mountain, Highland1.8 km NE
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Meall Acairseid NE Top Mountain, Highland2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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