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Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°52′51″ N 4°34′17″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Croick
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport49 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport108 km

About Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn

Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Bhaid-bheithe and Na Dromannain Dubha.

Climate of Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 212 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (212 mm)
Driest month
May (95 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 Gill a' Bhalgionn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)20514617510495107115135178201212201

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 169 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 49 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 108 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 225 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 231 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 372 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Gill a' Bhalgionn

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 3,249 natural sites, 836 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 21 kmS
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 11 kmE
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 19 kmNE
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,617 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmNW
  • Moy Island Island 36 kmS
  • Tanera More Island 52 kmW

60–100 km2,207 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 89 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Whale Islet Island 70 kmNW
  • Eilean Tigh Island 94 kmSW

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