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Eilean Garbh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°24′03″ N 4°11′34″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Garbh Eilean Garbh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skail
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport65 km
INV Inverness Airport96 km

About Eilean Garbh

Eilean Garbh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Ceann Garbh and Beinn Rifa-gil.

Climate of Eilean Garbh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Garbh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°10°10°9°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)128911147570798699125136146131

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Garbh

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 65 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 96 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 227 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 279 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 282 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Garbh

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,844 natural sites, 564 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 19 kmNW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 18 kmNW
  • Neave Island Island 18 kmN
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km934 places

  • Clett Island 45 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 57 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 55 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km1,248 places

  • Hoy Island 72 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 79 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 86 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skail Village, Highland
    2 km S
  • Rhefail Village, Highland
    2.3 km NE
  • Syre Village, Highland
    4.7 km SW
  • Invernaver Village, Highland
    11 km N
  • Borgie Village, Highland
    12 km NW
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    12 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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